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I've Got a New Job

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Supplementary Document

Title
I've Got A New Job - Lyrics
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Landers, Sam  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
I’ve Got a New Job Verse: Last night I met an old friend Willie Brown, I noticed on his face he wore a frown, I ask the reason why he felt so blue, He said, “I lost my job and I don’t know what to do.” By chance again I met him yesterday, This time he wore a smile and he felt gay, I told him it looked strange to see the sudden change, Then he answered me this way: Refrain: Oh! I’ve got a new job, A wonderful job, I’m so happy I could jump with joy. I’m full of ambition since I got this position, Believe me I’m a lucky boy. I’m not a butcher, a backer, nor a travelling man, And I don’t have to sit up all night to worry or plan, Oh! I’ve got a new job, A wonderful job, I’m a soldier for Uncle Sam. Verse: Dressed up so nifty in his khaki suit The girls all tell him looks very cute. Since he’s a soldier they all hang around, They all admire him, he’s the proudest boy in town. He’s waiting for the day when he will go Somewhere across the sea to meet the foe, While waiting patiently, to ev’r
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_352
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
I've Got a New Job
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Landers, Sam  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-02
Lyrics
I’ve Got a New Job Verse: Last night I met an old friend Willie Brown, I noticed on his face he wore a frown, I ask the reason why he felt so blue, He said, “I lost my job and I don’t know what to do.” By chance again I met him yesterday, This time he wore a smile and he felt gay, I told him it looked strange to see the sudden change, Then he answered me this way: Refrain: Oh! I’ve got a new job, A wonderful job, I’m so happy I could jump with joy. I’m full of ambition since I got this position, Believe me I’m a lucky boy. I’m not a butcher, a backer, nor a travelling man, And I don’t have to sit up all night to worry or plan, Oh! I’ve got a new job, A wonderful job, I’m a soldier for Uncle Sam. Verse: Dressed up so nifty in his khaki suit The girls all tell him looks very cute. Since he’s a soldier they all hang around, They all admire him, he’s the proudest boy in town. He’s waiting for the day when he will go Somewhere across the sea to meet the foe, While waiting patiently, to ev’r
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_352
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI've Got a New Job
ComposerNelson, Ed  
LyricistLanders, Sam  
PublisherA. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-02
LyricsI’ve Got a New Job Verse: Last night I met an old friend Willie Brown, I noticed on his face he wore a frown, I ask the reason why he felt so blue, He said, “I lost my job and I don’t know what to do.” By chance again I met him yesterday, This time he wore a smile and he felt gay, I told him it looked strange to see the sudden change, Then he answered me this way: Refrain: Oh! I’ve got a new job, A wonderful job, I’m so happy I could jump with joy. I’m full of ambition since I got this position, Believe me I’m a lucky boy. I’m not a butcher, a backer, nor a travelling man, And I don’t have to sit up all night to worry or plan, Oh! I’ve got a new job, A wonderful job, I’m a soldier for Uncle Sam. Verse: Dressed up so nifty in his khaki suit The girls all tell him looks very cute. Since he’s a soldier they all hang around, They all admire him, he’s the proudest boy in town. He’s waiting for the day when he will go Somewhere across the sea to meet the foe, While waiting patiently, to ev’r
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_352
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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