I can't let you go
Through this passage on your own
I can't sit still and let you fight
Red Cloud's War alone
I can't stand there like a statue
I keep my belly to the ground
I keep my Springfield at the ready
And keep loading up the rounds
Circle up the wagons mama
Circle up the wagons now
Oh there ain't no way we see another day
Unless we circle up right now
Circle up right now
If we don't join forces
We'll meet with Fetterman's fate
Fort Kearney's reinforcements
Won't get here 'til it's too late
We won't keep out the Blackfoot
When we cross through Idaho
Won't make fire in the whipping wind
Or sweet love in the snow
Circle up the wagons mama
Circle up the wagons now
Oh there ain't no way we see another day
Unless we circle up right now
Circle up the wagons mama
Circle up the wagons now
Oh there ain't no way we see another day
Unless we circle up right now
Circle up right now oh my love
Circle up right now oh my love
Can't stand there like a statue
When you're standing at the stake
No fate is carved in stone
Until the red earth starts to quake
So don't quit on your hopes boys
Don't quit on your dreams
Kings don't quit on kingdoms
And kings sure don't quit on queens
Circle up the wagons mama
Circle up the wagons now
Oh there ain't no way we see another day
Unless we circle up right now
Circle up the wagons mama
Circle up the wagons now
Oh there ain't no way we see another day
Unless we circle up right now
Circle up right now oh my love
Circle up right now oh my love
Circle up right now oh my love
Circle up right now oh my love