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I Don't Know Where I'm Going but I'm On My Way

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Title
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.)  
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_251
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
I Don't Know Where I'm Going but I'm On My Way
Composer
Fairman, George  
Lyricist
Fairman, George  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-06-30
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
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_251
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI Don't Know Where I'm Going but I'm On My Way
ComposerFairman, George  
LyricistFairman, George  
PublisherHarry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-06-30
LyricsI 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
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_251
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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