The Caisson Song

by Edmund L. Gruber [nb: the marching song of the Field Artillery, "The Caisson Song", or "The Caissons Go Rolling Along", composed by Edmund L. Gruber, was adapted in 1956 by H.W. Arberg, a musical adviser in The Adjutant General's Office, to become the official U.S. Army song: "The Army Goes Rolling Along"]

Over hill, over dale,
We have hit the dusty trail,
And our caissons go rolling along.
In and out, hear them shout,
Countermarch! And right about!
And the caissons go rolling along.

Then it's Hi! Hi! Hee!
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers
Loud and strong – one two!
For where e'er we go,
You will always know
That the caissons go rolling along;
That the caissons go rolling along.

In the storm, in the night,
Action left or action right,
See the caissons go rolling along.
Limber front, limber rear,
Prepare to mount your canoneer,
And the caissons go rolling along.

Then it's Hi! Hi! Hee!
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers
Loud and strong – one two!
For where e'er we go,
You will always know
That the caissons go rolling along;
That the caissons go rolling along.

To the front, day and night,
Where the doughboys dig and fight,
And those caissons go rolling along.
Our barrage will be there,
Fired on the rocket's flare,
As those caissons go rolling along.

Then it's Hi! Hi! Hee!
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers
Loud and strong – one two!
For where e'er we go,
You will always know
That the caissons go rolling along;
That the caissons go rolling along.