William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.
The Common CauseO
A gallant vessel, too;
And he may well his fortune boast
Who’s of Columbia’s crew:
Each man flies to his station,
When patriot zeal commands,
Takes his stand,
Lends his hand,
As the common cause demands.
We gayly sing and shout;
Endear’d by wives’ and sweethearts’ health,
The grog goes swift about:
But when we see the enemy,
Each heart assistance lends,
On the deck,
Though a wreck,
As the common cause demands.