There's a hush on the streets of Frederick today Stonewall's army is on its way A hush on the streets of Frederick today Stonewall's army is on its way A hush on the streets of Frederick today Stonewall's army is on its way The Union boys are on the retreat Madhit Barber is on her feet The Union boys are on the retreat Madhit Barber is on her feet The Union boys are on the retreat Madhit Barber is on her feet Miss Fritchie's talking loud She'd do ol' Betsy proud And when the grey go marching by See the banner flying high And when the grey go marching by See the banner flying high And when the grey go marching by See the banner flying high Miss Fritchie's talking loud She'd do ol' Betsy proud You can lend your cannon sounds You won't silence my hometown I know my lend I know my sigh So look at me cause I won't hide Look at me cause I won't hide And then General Jackson said Whoever lays a hand on her head And then General Jackson said Whoever lays a hand on her head And then General Jackson said Should by my sword go home dead Miss Fritchie's talking loud She'd do ol' Betsy proud