Bacon's Rebellion

[Verse] In Virginia’s land they rose Settlers fighting not in prose In the night their spirits high For a cause they couldn’t buy [Verse 2] Nathan Bacon led them through Draconian laws they overthrew But in the end came harsh reply Many dreams were left to die [Chorus] Ba-da-da da-da Rebellion's cry was strong Ba-da-da da-da But the law it moved along Ba-da-da da-da In the night they sang Till the dawn it rang Ba-da-da da-da [Bridge] Punishments so cruel and cold Shackles broke the young and old Freedom’s flame it took a toll In the history Stories told [Verse 3] Regulations tightened fast Liberty a fleeting past Many at the gallows fell Leaving just the tales to tell [Verse 4] Unity it turned to dust In the law they had no trust Echoes of what they did sow In the fields where freedom's woe