[Verse] Top hat tilted, cigar in his mouth, Union General stormin', headed down South, Whiskey by the barrel, plans laid out, Enemies be quakin', in a War's brutal bout. [Verse 2] Cannons blastin’, smoke in the air, Heart of a lion, he takes the dare, Riverboats churn, victory in his stare, Dixie’s nightmare, his burden to bear. [Chorus] Ulysses ride, fate on his side, Northstar glory, can't be denied, Fightin' in the trenches, on history’s tide, A nation's fate, in his steadfast stride. [Verse 3] Grant’s grit in rations, battles he'd steer, Avoidin' the bottle, he conquered his fear, Lincoln's right hand, destiny near, From Shiloh to Appomattox, future crystal clear. [Verse 4] Political tides crash, in the post-war scene, Leadership called, seventeen and mean, Reconstruction handed to this war machine, Fightin' for justice, American dream. [Bridge] Through whiskey haze, battles he’d chart, War to politics, playin’ his part, Scaling rugged paths, civility’s art, A complex hero, with a soldier's heart. [Chorus] Ulysses ride, fate on his side, Northstar glory, can't be denied, Fightin' in the trenches, on history’s tide, A nation's fate, in his steadfast stride. [Bridge] Papers signed, peace aligned, honor intact Hero from battle lines, brought union back Siege persisted, never once slacked Fighting spirit, never once cracked [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Ulysses ride, fate on his side, Northstar glory, can't be denied, Fightin' in the trenches, on history’s tide, A nation's fate, in his steadfast stride. [Chorus] Ulysses ride, fate on his side, Northstar glory, can't be denied, Fightin' in the trenches, on history’s tide, A nation's fate, in his steadfast stride. [Outro]
