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I Love the Whole United States

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Title
I Love the Whole United States - Lyrics
Composer
Erdman, Ernie  
Lyricist
Lewis, Roger  
Publisher
Tell Taylor Music Publisher  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1913  
Lyrics
I Love the Whole United States Verse: A soldier from the South and a soldier from the North Who fought each other back in sixty-two Met on the street one day one wore a suit of grey, The other wore a tattered suit of blue, One said he loved the South the best The other said the North. They argued till the tears came to their eyes But Dixie’s son, a boy in blue said: Gentlemen the war is through, So love the flag no matter where it flies. Refrain: “I love the whole United States, From Boston, Massachusetts to Frisco’s golden gates, The cotton fields of Dixie The Maple trees of Maine, The mountains of Virginia I love them all the same, I love the fields of Illinois And Georgia where my sweetheart waits Ev’ry city large and small in Yankee land I love them all I love the whole United States.” Verse: The soldier from the North and the soldier from the South Were listening to the soldier boy in blue They shook each other’s hand, And seemed to understand, That they should love old Uncle Samm
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 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_328
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
I Love the Whole United States
Composer
Erdman, Ernie  
Lyricist
Lewis, Roger  
Publisher
Tell Taylor Music Publisher  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1913  
Date of Copyright
1913-07-25
Lyrics
I Love the Whole United States Verse: A soldier from the South and a soldier from the North Who fought each other back in sixty-two Met on the street one day one wore a suit of grey, The other wore a tattered suit of blue, One said he loved the South the best The other said the North. They argued till the tears came to their eyes But Dixie’s son, a boy in blue said: Gentlemen the war is through, So love the flag no matter where it flies. Refrain: “I love the whole United States, From Boston, Massachusetts to Frisco’s golden gates, The cotton fields of Dixie The Maple trees of Maine, The mountains of Virginia I love them all the same, I love the fields of Illinois And Georgia where my sweetheart waits Ev’ry city large and small in Yankee land I love them all I love the whole United States.” Verse: The soldier from the North and the soldier from the South Were listening to the soldier boy in blue They shook each other’s hand, And seemed to understand, That they should love old Uncle Samm
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_328
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI Love the Whole United States
ComposerErdman, Ernie  
LyricistLewis, Roger  
PublisherTell Taylor Music Publisher  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1913  
Date of Copyright1913-07-25
LyricsI Love the Whole United States Verse: A soldier from the South and a soldier from the North Who fought each other back in sixty-two Met on the street one day one wore a suit of grey, The other wore a tattered suit of blue, One said he loved the South the best The other said the North. They argued till the tears came to their eyes But Dixie’s son, a boy in blue said: Gentlemen the war is through, So love the flag no matter where it flies. Refrain: “I love the whole United States, From Boston, Massachusetts to Frisco’s golden gates, The cotton fields of Dixie The Maple trees of Maine, The mountains of Virginia I love them all the same, I love the fields of Illinois And Georgia where my sweetheart waits Ev’ry city large and small in Yankee land I love them all I love the whole United States.” Verse: The soldier from the North and the soldier from the South Were listening to the soldier boy in blue They shook each other’s hand, And seemed to understand, That they should love old Uncle Samm
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_328
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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