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I Don't Know Where I'm Going but I'm On My Way - Lyrics
Composer
Fairman, George
Lyricist
Fairman, George
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Year of Publication
1917
Lyrics
I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, but I’m on my Way Verse: Goodbye everybody I’m off to fight the foe. Uncle Sammy is calling me so I must go. Gee I’m feeling fine. Don’t you wish that you were me? For I’m sailing tomorrow over the deep blue see. Refrain: And if don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. For I belong to the regulars I’m proud to say. And I’ll do my duty-uty night or day. I Don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. Oh! I don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. For I belong to the regulars I’m proud to say. And I’ll do my duty-uty night or day. I Don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. Verse: Take a look at me. I’m a Yankee thro’ and thro’. I was born on July the fourth in ninety two. And I’ll march away with a feather in my hat, For I’m joining the army. What do you think of that? Refrain
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 15, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_250
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, but I’m on my Way Verse: Goodbye everybody I’m off to fight the foe. Uncle Sammy is calling me so I must go. Gee I’m feeling fine. Don’t you wish that you were me? For I’m sailing tomorrow over the deep blue see. Refrain: And if don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. For I belong to the regulars I’m proud to say. And I’ll do my duty-uty night or day. I Don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. Oh! I don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. For I belong to the regulars I’m proud to say. And I’ll do my duty-uty night or day. I Don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. Verse: Take a look at me. I’m a Yankee thro’ and thro’. I was born on July the fourth in ninety two. And I’ll march away with a feather in my hat, For I’m joining the army. What do you think of that? Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 15, Folder 10
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_250
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, but I’m on my Way Verse: Goodbye everybody I’m off to fight the foe. Uncle Sammy is calling me so I must go. Gee I’m feeling fine. Don’t you wish that you were me? For I’m sailing tomorrow over the deep blue see. Refrain: And if don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. For I belong to the regulars I’m proud to say. And I’ll do my duty-uty night or day. I Don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. Oh! I don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. For I belong to the regulars I’m proud to say. And I’ll do my duty-uty night or day. I Don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way. Verse: Take a look at me. I’m a Yankee thro’ and thro’. I was born on July the fourth in ninety two. And I’ll march away with a feather in my hat, For I’m joining the army. What do you think of that? Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 15, Folder 10
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_250
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986