Pepco fought the battle of Derecho, Derecho, Derecho
Pepco fought the battle of Derecho
But the trees came a-tumbling down

You may talk about your men of Dominion
You may talk about the men of BGE
But there’s none like good old Pepco
At the battle of Derecho (that evenin’)

Up to the walls of Derecho
They marched with tools in hand
“Come blow them truck horns,” Pepco said
“‘Cause the battle is in our hands.”

Then the outage maps began to glow
The weathermen began to sound
Pepco commanded the linemen to climb
But the limbs came a-tumblin’ down (that evenin’)

Pepco fought the battle of Derecho, Derecho, Derecho
Pepco fought the battle of Derecho
But the trees came a-tumbling down

Pepco fought the battle of Derecho, Derecho, Derecho
Pepco fought the battle of Derecho
But the lines came a-tumbling down