Shaking hands and fingers that do tremble
Soldier`s joy has been a bitter pill
Though in battle a brave man I resemble
Alone I am a coward without will
Here`s McGee from the great state of Missouri
To the Show-Me State Militia I belong
And to judge from the pride on the Confederate side
I`d say five hundred thousand rebels can`t be wrong
A rebel stand is no place for a traitor
A loveless union cannot bend us to her will
Cannot command the soldiers who now hate her
Nor demand a bounty of her generals
I took a rifle ball in my shoulder
But my entire body filled with pain
I waited with them all at the field hospital
Oh God, another shot of morphine
Soldier`s joy, oh what`s the point in pleasure
When it`s only meant to kill the pain
Lay down my arms and take the coffin`s measure
Or take up arms and send me out to fight again
Shaking hands -- Was I a coward, was I brave?
Shaking hands -- I took the bitter pill
Tell the story on my grave, my soul they could not save
What the bullet could not kill, the needle will Send " Shaking Hands" Ringtone to your Cell