I've Got a New Job
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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