Josiah's coat was grey
Jedidiah's coat was blue
'Broke their Momma's heart to have
Her family torn in two
One marched with the Union
Beneath the Stars 'n Stripes
One rode for the Stars 'n Bars
And “Southern” way of life

Jedidiah's coat was blue
Josiah's coat was grey
They would ne're see eye to eye
Since babes it was their way
One volunteered for Lincoln
To stem the great divide
One fought for the folks at home
And all he knew was right

On the field at Fredericksburg
The North bore Southern wrath
Reb cannon roared 'n muskets poured
Hot-lead into their path
Jackson drew his sabre and raised the “Rebel Yell”
The Yanks came on like demons screamin'
Through the Gates of Hell

Time and time again
O'er the fallen / men would climb
More than once they made it
Within inches of the line
Smoke blew round about 'em, friend from foe was hard to tell
The brothers saw each other's face
In a flash / before one fell

Jedidiah's coat was blue
Josiah's coat was grey
'Broke their Momma's heart to have
Her family swept away
Her younger boy was killed
Her older boy had lived
But shootin' dead a brother
Is a sin she can't forgive