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It's Great to Be a Soldier

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Title
It's Great To Be A Soldier - Lyrics
Composer
Sullivan, J. L.  
Lyricist
Sullivan, J. L.  
Publisher
The Strand Publishing Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Lyrics
It’s Great to be a Soldier Verse: When your country needs you And you answer to the call A soldier you are ready Then to fight or fall You leave your home with a heavy heart As from your dearest friends you part, And wonder if you’ll e’er come back To your home town once again Refrain: Oh it’s great to be a solider in the army In service of your dear old Uncle Sam He’ll train you well and fit So you can do your bit If foreign foe should dare to make an entry Your heart will beat to tramp of feet When you’re in the comp’ny drill And when you hear the army band a-coming o’er the hill You’ll say for all the strife that this is sure the life Oh it’s great to be a soldier in the army. Verse: Then while you are serving The land you love the best And you’re in the struggle ‘Long with all the rest You’re sad at times and lonesome too And think of those so dear to you, And wish that you might live to see Their dear face once again 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_283
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
It's Great to Be a Soldier
Composer
Sullivan, J. L.  
Lyricist
Sullivan, J. L.  
Publisher
The Strand Publishing Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-06-14
Lyrics
It’s Great to be a Soldier Verse: When your country needs you And you answer to the call A soldier you are ready Then to fight or fall You leave your home with a heavy heart As from your dearest friends you part, And wonder if you’ll e’er come back To your home town once again Refrain: Oh it’s great to be a solider in the army In service of your dear old Uncle Sam He’ll train you well and fit So you can do your bit If foreign foe should dare to make an entry Your heart will beat to tramp of feet When you’re in the comp’ny drill And when you hear the army band a-coming o’er the hill You’ll say for all the strife that this is sure the life Oh it’s great to be a soldier in the army. Verse: Then while you are serving The land you love the best And you’re in the struggle ‘Long with all the rest You’re sad at times and lonesome too And think of those so dear to you, And wish that you might live to see Their dear face once again 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_283
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleIt's Great to Be a Soldier
ComposerSullivan, J. L.  
LyricistSullivan, J. L.  
PublisherThe Strand Publishing Co.  
Place of PublicationBoston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-06-14
LyricsIt’s Great to be a Soldier Verse: When your country needs you And you answer to the call A soldier you are ready Then to fight or fall You leave your home with a heavy heart As from your dearest friends you part, And wonder if you’ll e’er come back To your home town once again Refrain: Oh it’s great to be a solider in the army In service of your dear old Uncle Sam He’ll train you well and fit So you can do your bit If foreign foe should dare to make an entry Your heart will beat to tramp of feet When you’re in the comp’ny drill And when you hear the army band a-coming o’er the hill You’ll say for all the strife that this is sure the life Oh it’s great to be a soldier in the army. Verse: Then while you are serving The land you love the best And you’re in the struggle ‘Long with all the rest You’re sad at times and lonesome too And think of those so dear to you, And wish that you might live to see Their dear face once again Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 10
Local Identifier2014_12996_283
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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