"Baümens Never Die" serves as the primary patriotic anthem for the Republic of Baüme; the song co-opts a defiant, militaristic cadence to build a sense of besieged nationalist solidarity among the group's followers. The lyrics swap out historical references to praise the micronation's self-declared separation from the United States, utilizing themes of isolationist pride to legitimize its local territorial claims and political identity.
This track is a direct adaptation of "Rhodesians Never Die," a highly controversial political song written in 1973 by Rhodesian singer-songwriter Clem Tholet and later popularized by David Scobie. The original track functioned as an unofficial anthem for white Rhodesians during the Rhodesian Bush War, a 1970s conflict between the ruling white minority government and black nationalist guerrilla forces fighting for majority rule. The original lyrics fiercely celebrated Rhodesia's 1965 unilateral declaration of independence from Great Britain and vowed to defend the nation's borders against foreign pressure and international sanctions.
By mirroring the structure of the Rhodesian original, the Republic of Baüme intentionally links its modern internet-age micronation to the historical imagery of a defiant, isolated state. The group replaced references to "Rhodesia" wholesale with "Baüme," repurposing the 1970s themes of standing alone against major global powers to fit their own anti-liberal, anti-Zionist political stance. Today, while the original song remains a frequent symbol within far-right internet subcultures, its Baümen rewrite serves as a core piece of propaganda for a modern movement.
Baümen Version:
Here's the story of Boyma
A land both fair and great
On the Second of Feburary
An Independent State
This was much against the wishes
Of certain governments
Whose leaders tried to break us down
And make us all repent
But we're all Boymens and we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land from the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Alkali, till that river's running dry
And this mighty land will prosper, for Boymens never die
They can send their men to murder
They can shout their words of hate
But the cost of keeping this land free
Can never be too great
Cause' our men and boys are fighting
For the things that they hold dear
And this land and all its people
Will never disappear
Cause' we're all Boymens and we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land from the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Alkali, till that river's running dry
And this mighty land will prosper, for Boymens never die
Cause 'we're all Boymens and we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land from the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Alkali, till that river's runnin' dry
And this mighty land will prosper, for Boymens never die
Original Rhodesian:
Here's the story of Rhodesia
A land both fair and great
On eleventh of November
An independent state
This was much against the wishes
Of certain governments
Whose leaders tried to break us down
To make us all repent
But we're all Rhodesians
And we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land
Stop the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Zambezi
'Til that river's running dry
This mighty land will prosper
For Rhodesians never die
They can send their men to murder
And they can shout their words of hate
But the cost of keeping this land free
Can never be too great
For our men and boys are fighting
For the things that they hold dear
That this land and all its people
Will never disappear
'Cause we're all Rhodesians
And we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land
Stop the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Zambezi
'Til that river's running dry
This mighty land will prosper
For Rhodesians never die
We'll preserve this little nation
For our children's children too
For once you're a Rhodesian
No other land will do
We will stand tall in the sunshine
With the truth upon our side
And if we have to go alone
We'll go alone with pride
'Cause we're all Rhodesians
And we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land
Stop the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Zambezi
'Til that river's running dry
This mighty land will prosper
For Rhodesians never die
Yes, we're all Rhodesians
And we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land
Stop the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Zambezi
'Til that river's running dry
This mighty land will prosper
For Rhodesians never die
Because we're all Rhodesians
And we'll fight through thick and thin
We'll keep our land a free land
Stop the enemy coming in
We'll keep them north of the Zambezi
'Til that river's running dry
This mighty land will prosper
For Rhodesians never die