Stonewall Jackson – Waterloo

“Waterloo” was a number-one hit for country singer Stonewall Jackson in 1959. It was written by John D. Loudermilk and Marijohn Wilkin.The single was the most successful of Jackson’s career, spending five weeks at number one on the U.S. country music chart.The B-side of “Waterloo”, “Smoke Along the Track”, reached number 24 on the country chart. “Waterloo” was also Jackson’s only Top 40 hit, where it stayed on the chart for 16 weeks, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.

The song tells of three famous people who, because of their actions, “met their Waterloo” – Adam (who ate the “apple”), Napoleon (at the namesake battle), and Tom Dooley (who was hanged for murder).

From the album The Dynamic Stonewall Jackson
B-side “Smoke Along the Track”
Released 1959
Genre Country
Length 2:27
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) John D. Loudermilk Marijohn Wilkin
Producer(s) Don Law

Stonewall Jackson – Waterloo Lyrics

Waterloo Waterloo
Where will you meet your Waterloo?
Every puppy has his day
Everybody has to pay
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo

Now old Adam
Was the first in history
With an apple
He was tempted and deceived
Just for spite
The devil made him take a bite
And that’s where old Adam
Met his Waterloo

Waterloo Waterloo
Where will you meet your Waterloo?
Every puppy has his day
Everybody has to pay
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo

Little General Napoleon of France
Tried to conquer the world
But lost his pants
Met defeat
Known as Bonaparte’s Retreat
And that’s when Napoleon
Met his Waterloo
Waterloo Waterloo
Where will you meet your Waterloo?
Every puppy has his day
Everybody has to pay
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo

Now a feller
Whose darling proved untrue
Took her life
But he lost his too
Now he swings where the little birdie sings
And that’s where Tom Dooley
Met his Waterloo

Waterloo Waterloo
Where will you meet your Waterloo?
Every puppy has his day
Everybody has to pay
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo