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Fill the Flag

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
Fill the Flag - Lyrics
Composer
  • Davis, Edith Ella  
  • Whiting, Richard A.  
Lyricist
Davis, Edith Ella  
Publisher
Detroit Patriotic Fund (Detroit , MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Fill the Flag Verse: Our soldier boys are fighting once more for freedom’s sake A mighty cause, respect for laws, it’s time we were awake But some of us are not quite fit to join them in the fray So why not try to do your bit, here is another way. Refrain: Come on and fill the flag it’s something you can do come on and fill the flag our own red, white, and blue Your gold can’t buy back liberty once liberty has fled so ev’rybody fill the flag and help right now instead. Come on and fill the flag fill ev’ry strip and fold it’s time to fill the flag with shining streams of gold Just give, give, give, and turn around and give some more if we can fill Old Glory, then we’re bound to win the war. Verse: Our mothers have been praying for sons gone over there Is the price our boys are paying worth what you think you can spare? Our sons sweethearts and brothers yes even fathers too, Are giving all they have to give and so they ask of 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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_188
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Fill the Flag
Composer
  • Whiting, Richard A.  
  • Davis, Edith Ella  
Lyricist
Davis, Edith Ella  
Publisher
Detroit Patriotic Fund (Detroit , MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-13
Lyrics
Fill the Flag Verse: Our soldier boys are fighting once more for freedom’s sake A mighty cause, respect for laws, it’s time we were awake But some of us are not quite fit to join them in the fray So why not try to do your bit, here is another way. Refrain: Come on and fill the flag it’s something you can do come on and fill the flag our own red, white, and blue Your gold can’t buy back liberty once liberty has fled so ev’rybody fill the flag and help right now instead. Come on and fill the flag fill ev’ry strip and fold it’s time to fill the flag with shining streams of gold Just give, give, give, and turn around and give some more if we can fill Old Glory, then we’re bound to win the war. Verse: Our mothers have been praying for sons gone over there Is the price our boys are paying worth what you think you can spare? Our sons sweethearts and brothers yes even fathers too, Are giving all they have to give and so they ask of you.
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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_188
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFill the Flag
Composer
  • Whiting, Richard A.  
  • Davis, Edith Ella  
LyricistDavis, Edith Ella  
PublisherDetroit Patriotic Fund (Detroit , MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-13
LyricsFill the Flag Verse: Our soldier boys are fighting once more for freedom’s sake A mighty cause, respect for laws, it’s time we were awake But some of us are not quite fit to join them in the fray So why not try to do your bit, here is another way. Refrain: Come on and fill the flag it’s something you can do come on and fill the flag our own red, white, and blue Your gold can’t buy back liberty once liberty has fled so ev’rybody fill the flag and help right now instead. Come on and fill the flag fill ev’ry strip and fold it’s time to fill the flag with shining streams of gold Just give, give, give, and turn around and give some more if we can fill Old Glory, then we’re bound to win the war. Verse: Our mothers have been praying for sons gone over there Is the price our boys are paying worth what you think you can spare? Our sons sweethearts and brothers yes even fathers too, Are giving all they have to give and so they ask of you.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_188
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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