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He's a Soldier of the U. S. A.

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Title
He's a soldier of the U. S. A. - Lyrics
Composer
White, James  
Lyricist
Wall, Dan J.  
Publisher
Rossiter, Harold  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1914  
Lyrics
He’s a Soldier of the U.S.A. Verse: Hark, our country’s call to arms is sounding Volunteers respond from ev’ry state ‘Cross the verdant hills and dales abounding All stand by the Union strong and great Sweethearts, friends, and mothers now are grieving Gazing down into the future years For their fair-haired boy tonight is bravely leaving He leaves behind a trail of sighs and tears. Refrain: He’s a soldier, let him have the way He’s a soldier of the Blue and Gray Oh how we will miss him if he fall in battle’s fray God bless you soldier boy of the U.S.A. Verse: Way down south the shot and shell are falling ‘Cross the hills of far off Mexico Hark, it seems I hear the bugle calling Soldier boy has gone to face the foe, Many are the nights that we’ll be sighing Many are the days that we’ll be sad For upon the battle field among the dying God knows they may find our brave soldier-lad. 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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_290
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
He's a Soldier of the U. S. A.
Composer
White, James  
Lyricist
Wall, Dan J.  
Publisher
Rossiter, Harold  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1914  
Date of Copyright
1914-04-27
Lyrics
He’s a Soldier of the U.S.A. Verse: Hark, our country’s call to arms is sounding Volunteers respond from ev’ry state ‘Cross the verdant hills and dales abounding All stand by the Union strong and great Sweethearts, friends, and mothers now are grieving Gazing down into the future years For their fair-haired boy tonight is bravely leaving He leaves behind a trail of sighs and tears. Refrain: He’s a soldier, let him have the way He’s a soldier of the Blue and Gray Oh how we will miss him if he fall in battle’s fray God bless you soldier boy of the U.S.A. Verse: Way down south the shot and shell are falling ‘Cross the hills of far off Mexico Hark, it seems I hear the bugle calling Soldier boy has gone to face the foe, Many are the nights that we’ll be sighing Many are the days that we’ll be sad For upon the battle field among the dying God knows they may find our brave soldier-lad. 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_290
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleHe's a Soldier of the U. S. A.
ComposerWhite, James  
LyricistWall, Dan J.  
PublisherRossiter, Harold  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1914  
Date of Copyright1914-04-27
LyricsHe’s a Soldier of the U.S.A. Verse: Hark, our country’s call to arms is sounding Volunteers respond from ev’ry state ‘Cross the verdant hills and dales abounding All stand by the Union strong and great Sweethearts, friends, and mothers now are grieving Gazing down into the future years For their fair-haired boy tonight is bravely leaving He leaves behind a trail of sighs and tears. Refrain: He’s a soldier, let him have the way He’s a soldier of the Blue and Gray Oh how we will miss him if he fall in battle’s fray God bless you soldier boy of the U.S.A. Verse: Way down south the shot and shell are falling ‘Cross the hills of far off Mexico Hark, it seems I hear the bugle calling Soldier boy has gone to face the foe, Many are the nights that we’ll be sighing Many are the days that we’ll be sad For upon the battle field among the dying God knows they may find our brave soldier-lad. 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_290
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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