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I'll Do the Same As My Daddy

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Title
I'll Do the Same As My Daddy - Lyrics
Composer
  • Dempsey, James L.  
  • Lincoln, Harry J.  
Lyricist
Dempsey, James L.  
Publisher
Harry J. Lincoln Music Co. (Philadelphia, PA)  
Lyrics
I’ll Do the Same as My Daddy Verse: My great-grandfather went to war in eighteen twelve, And done his share to set this nation free, Then in the Civil war, like heroes fought before, My own grandfather fought for liberty. My dad he did the same, he went to war with Spain, And nobly gave his life to save the cause, With such a fam’ly tree, Today it’s up to me, To do my share by fighting with the boys. Refrain: I’ll do the same as my daddy, When he marched away off to war, I’ll feel as proud, to be with the crowd, Like my fore-fathers were years before, I want a chance, to serve dear old France, For to us she has been staunch and true, I’ll do the same as my Daddy Did for the old Red, White and Blue. Verse: My country needs me so I’m going to enlist, The same as granddad did in sixty-one, Tho’ mother dear I know, will hate to see me go, She’s not the only one to lose a son. If dad were only here, he’d give a rousing cheer, To see me in my uniform so grand, For old Democracy, And all that
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_337
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
I'll Do the Same As My Daddy
Composer
  • Lincoln, Harry J.  
  • Dempsey, James L.  
Lyricist
Dempsey, James L.  
Publisher
Harry J. Lincoln Music Co. (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-10-16
Lyrics
I’ll Do the Same as My Daddy Verse: My great-grandfather went to war in eighteen twelve, And done his share to set this nation free, Then in the Civil war, like heroes fought before, My own grandfather fought for liberty. My dad he did the same, he went to war with Spain, And nobly gave his life to save the cause, With such a fam’ly tree, Today it’s up to me, To do my share by fighting with the boys. Refrain: I’ll do the same as my daddy, When he marched away off to war, I’ll feel as proud, to be with the crowd, Like my fore-fathers were years before, I want a chance, to serve dear old France, For to us she has been staunch and true, I’ll do the same as my Daddy Did for the old Red, White and Blue. Verse: My country needs me so I’m going to enlist, The same as granddad did in sixty-one, Tho’ mother dear I know, will hate to see me go, She’s not the only one to lose a son. If dad were only here, he’d give a rousing cheer, To see me in my uniform so grand, For old Democracy, And all that
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_337
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI'll Do the Same As My Daddy
Composer
  • Lincoln, Harry J.  
  • Dempsey, James L.  
LyricistDempsey, James L.  
PublisherHarry J. Lincoln Music Co. (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-10-16
LyricsI’ll Do the Same as My Daddy Verse: My great-grandfather went to war in eighteen twelve, And done his share to set this nation free, Then in the Civil war, like heroes fought before, My own grandfather fought for liberty. My dad he did the same, he went to war with Spain, And nobly gave his life to save the cause, With such a fam’ly tree, Today it’s up to me, To do my share by fighting with the boys. Refrain: I’ll do the same as my daddy, When he marched away off to war, I’ll feel as proud, to be with the crowd, Like my fore-fathers were years before, I want a chance, to serve dear old France, For to us she has been staunch and true, I’ll do the same as my Daddy Did for the old Red, White and Blue. Verse: My country needs me so I’m going to enlist, The same as granddad did in sixty-one, Tho’ mother dear I know, will hate to see me go, She’s not the only one to lose a son. If dad were only here, he’d give a rousing cheer, To see me in my uniform so grand, For old Democracy, And all that
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_337
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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