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Every Mother's Son Must Be a Soldier

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Title
Every Mother's Son Must Be a Soldier - Lyrics
Composer
Pease, Wm. H.  
Lyricist
Pease, Leola M.  
Publisher
N. Eastern Music Co.  
Place of Publication
Mount Vernon (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Lyrics
Every Mother’s Son Must be a Soldier Verse: The old Red, White and Blue should mean a lot to you, My boy if you’re a true American. U.S.A. must stand for justice in our land, For progress due alike to ev’ry man. Old Uncle Sam has stood, for everything that’s good, And equal right we’ll give to everyone. We still have in our bones the spirit of Paul Jones, The courage and the grit of Washington. Refrain: Every mother’s son must be a soldier, Ever ready for the nations call, And then we’ll never need a great big navy Just a few to lead us that is all. Our flag has ever stood for peace and progress, For right with might we’ll fight until we fall. We’re unprepared today to make ready for the fray, So every mother’s son must be a soldier. Verse: America the free has stood for liberty, For progress that has ever made us true. For boys will never fight, unless the cause is right, And uphold the old Red, White and Blue. The minute men that won the day at Lexington, Their spirit is still leadin
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_145
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
Every Mother's Son Must Be a Soldier
Composer
Pease, Wm. H.  
Lyricist
Pease, Leola M.  
Publisher
N. Eastern Music Co.  
Place of Publication
Mount Vernon (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-12-21
Lyrics
Every Mother’s Son Must be a Soldier Verse: The old Red, White and Blue should mean a lot to you, My boy if you’re a true American. U.S.A. must stand for justice in our land, For progress due alike to ev’ry man. Old Uncle Sam has stood, for everything that’s good, And equal right we’ll give to everyone. We still have in our bones the spirit of Paul Jones, The courage and the grit of Washington. Refrain: Every mother’s son must be a soldier, Ever ready for the nations call, And then we’ll never need a great big navy Just a few to lead us that is all. Our flag has ever stood for peace and progress, For right with might we’ll fight until we fall. We’re unprepared today to make ready for the fray, So every mother’s son must be a soldier. Verse: America the free has stood for liberty, For progress that has ever made us true. For boys will never fight, unless the cause is right, And uphold the old Red, White and Blue. The minute men that won the day at Lexington, Their spirit is still leadin
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_145
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleEvery Mother's Son Must Be a Soldier
ComposerPease, Wm. H.  
LyricistPease, Leola M.  
PublisherN. Eastern Music Co.  
Place of PublicationMount Vernon (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-12-21
LyricsEvery Mother’s Son Must be a Soldier Verse: The old Red, White and Blue should mean a lot to you, My boy if you’re a true American. U.S.A. must stand for justice in our land, For progress due alike to ev’ry man. Old Uncle Sam has stood, for everything that’s good, And equal right we’ll give to everyone. We still have in our bones the spirit of Paul Jones, The courage and the grit of Washington. Refrain: Every mother’s son must be a soldier, Ever ready for the nations call, And then we’ll never need a great big navy Just a few to lead us that is all. Our flag has ever stood for peace and progress, For right with might we’ll fight until we fall. We’re unprepared today to make ready for the fray, So every mother’s son must be a soldier. Verse: America the free has stood for liberty, For progress that has ever made us true. For boys will never fight, unless the cause is right, And uphold the old Red, White and Blue. The minute men that won the day at Lexington, Their spirit is still leadin
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_145
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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