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Goodbye Germany

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Title
Goodbye Germany - Lyrics
Composer
McConnell, J. Edwin  
Lyricist
  • McConnell, J. Edwin  
  • McConnell, Lincoln  
Publisher
Lincoln McConnell (Thomasston, GA)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
  • Goodbye Germany Verse: Uncle Sam is fixing up for war, Uncle Sam is angry to the Core. For that War-mad bully o’er the sea dares to murder people of the USA. My country is a land of the noble, true, and brave. And tho’ your submarine sharks may fill the whole wide ocean, Germany you’ll have to pay! Refrain: Goodbye Germany! So long Germany. You’ve brought the eagle down on your head, For you’ve riled old Uncle Sam and the people of his land. From East to West you’ll find foes and way down yonder where the cotton grows, People are shouting for war and they’re counting time on you. When Uncle Sam goes after you the whole big world knows you are thru So goodbye Germany. Verse: We have watched you make your dirty fight, watched you as you trampled ev’ry right. Trampled helpless people ‘neath your heel
  • now he hand of power you shall surely feel. My country is a land where the hearts of men beat true. And when you murder the people of this grand old nation, You’ll get what’s coming to you!
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 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_233
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
Goodbye Germany
Composer
McConnell, J. Edwin  
Lyricist
  • McConnell, Lincoln  
  • McConnell, J. Edwin  
Publisher
Lincoln McConnell (Thomasston, GA)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-07-05
Lyrics
  • now he hand of power you shall surely feel. My country is a land where the hearts of men beat true. And when you murder the people of this grand old nation, You’ll get what’s coming to you!
  • Goodbye Germany Verse: Uncle Sam is fixing up for war, Uncle Sam is angry to the Core. For that War-mad bully o’er the sea dares to murder people of the USA. My country is a land of the noble, true, and brave. And tho’ your submarine sharks may fill the whole wide ocean, Germany you’ll have to pay! Refrain: Goodbye Germany! So long Germany. You’ve brought the eagle down on your head, For you’ve riled old Uncle Sam and the people of his land. From East to West you’ll find foes and way down yonder where the cotton grows, People are shouting for war and they’re counting time on you. When Uncle Sam goes after you the whole big world knows you are thru So goodbye Germany. Verse: We have watched you make your dirty fight, watched you as you trampled ev’ry right. Trampled helpless people ‘neath your heel
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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_233
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGoodbye Germany
ComposerMcConnell, J. Edwin  
Lyricist
  • McConnell, Lincoln  
  • McConnell, J. Edwin  
PublisherLincoln McConnell (Thomasston, GA)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-07-05
Lyrics
  • now he hand of power you shall surely feel. My country is a land where the hearts of men beat true. And when you murder the people of this grand old nation, You’ll get what’s coming to you!
  • Goodbye Germany Verse: Uncle Sam is fixing up for war, Uncle Sam is angry to the Core. For that War-mad bully o’er the sea dares to murder people of the USA. My country is a land of the noble, true, and brave. And tho’ your submarine sharks may fill the whole wide ocean, Germany you’ll have to pay! Refrain: Goodbye Germany! So long Germany. You’ve brought the eagle down on your head, For you’ve riled old Uncle Sam and the people of his land. From East to West you’ll find foes and way down yonder where the cotton grows, People are shouting for war and they’re counting time on you. When Uncle Sam goes after you the whole big world knows you are thru So goodbye Germany. Verse: We have watched you make your dirty fight, watched you as you trampled ev’ry right. Trampled helpless people ‘neath your heel
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_233
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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