Lyrics

"Wave the stars and stripes high o'er us,
Let every freeman sing...
Old King Cotton's dead and buried;
Brave young Corn is King."



"Wave the stars and stripes high o'er us": 'Us' specifically referres to a group of people, probably the re-uniting of the Northern and Southern states, showing the stars and stripes, the flag represents both sides of the UNITED States.

"Let every freeman sing...": Both blacks (previously slaves) and whites now sing together and enjoy their freedom.

"Old King Cotton's dead and buried;": Cotton, the major cash-crop of the Southern states (hence 'king'), was gathered up by masses of black slaves, and was part of the reason slavery flourished in the South (especially with the invention of the Cotton Gin). Saying that Cotton is "dead and buried" means it's no longer booming in the South without slavery to support it, and a new "king" will step up to take its place.

"Brave young Corn is King.": Corn, a crop that was grown much more in the Northern, Western (midwest, plains states), and Border states was continued and began to flourish even more after freed slaves got their own shares of land to farm and make a living. It also showed the downfall of the South in general, and the North arising and claiming victory after the war had been won.


I believe this is what the Consider on Blog was supposed to be.