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Go over the Top with Reilly

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Title
Go over the top with Reilly - Lyrics
Composer
Brown, A. W.  
Lyricist
  • Hoier, Thomas  
  • Leahan, Jos. M.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Go Over the Top with Reilly Verse: Who’s the greatest Irish man that’s in the rank and file? Timithy Reilly, sure he’s the man. And who’s the man can always push the enemy back a mile? TImithy Reilly, you bet he can. The Kaiser said this world is one big watermelon fine, And no one else can have a piece, this melon is all mine. But who when he gets through won’t even leave old Bill the Rhine? Timithy Reilly, sure he’s the man. Refrain: Go over the top with Reilly for Reilly knows the way. Go over the top with Reilly, don’t give warning. Ev’ry fighting lad’ll be fighting mad and follow along with his fighting tod. Go over the top with Reilly in the morning. Verse: Who’s the man to brave the smell of old limburger cheese? Timithy Reilly, without a mask. And who’s the mick can trick and lick our country’s enemies? Timithy Reilly, how could you ask. Sure Reilly needed shoes one day to give his feet a treat, Says he’ll kill a German and I’ll grab his pair so neat. Who killed eighteen before
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 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_156
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
Go over the Top with Reilly
Composer
Brown, A. W.  
Lyricist
  • Leahan, Jos. M.  
  • Hoier, Thomas  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-14
Lyrics
Go Over the Top with Reilly Verse: Who’s the greatest Irish man that’s in the rank and file? Timithy Reilly, sure he’s the man. And who’s the man can always push the enemy back a mile? TImithy Reilly, you bet he can. The Kaiser said this world is one big watermelon fine, And no one else can have a piece, this melon is all mine. But who when he gets through won’t even leave old Bill the Rhine? Timithy Reilly, sure he’s the man. Refrain: Go over the top with Reilly for Reilly knows the way. Go over the top with Reilly, don’t give warning. Ev’ry fighting lad’ll be fighting mad and follow along with his fighting tod. Go over the top with Reilly in the morning. Verse: Who’s the man to brave the smell of old limburger cheese? Timithy Reilly, without a mask. And who’s the mick can trick and lick our country’s enemies? Timithy Reilly, how could you ask. Sure Reilly needed shoes one day to give his feet a treat, Says he’ll kill a German and I’ll grab his pair so neat. Who killed eighteen before
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 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_156
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGo over the Top with Reilly
ComposerBrown, A. W.  
Lyricist
  • Leahan, Jos. M.  
  • Hoier, Thomas  
PublisherJoe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1917-12-14
LyricsGo Over the Top with Reilly Verse: Who’s the greatest Irish man that’s in the rank and file? Timithy Reilly, sure he’s the man. And who’s the man can always push the enemy back a mile? TImithy Reilly, you bet he can. The Kaiser said this world is one big watermelon fine, And no one else can have a piece, this melon is all mine. But who when he gets through won’t even leave old Bill the Rhine? Timithy Reilly, sure he’s the man. Refrain: Go over the top with Reilly for Reilly knows the way. Go over the top with Reilly, don’t give warning. Ev’ry fighting lad’ll be fighting mad and follow along with his fighting tod. Go over the top with Reilly in the morning. Verse: Who’s the man to brave the smell of old limburger cheese? Timithy Reilly, without a mask. And who’s the mick can trick and lick our country’s enemies? Timithy Reilly, how could you ask. Sure Reilly needed shoes one day to give his feet a treat, Says he’ll kill a German and I’ll grab his pair so neat. Who killed eighteen before
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_156
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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