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Mothers of America

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Supplementary Document

Title
Mothers of America, You Have Done Your Share! - Lyrics
Composer
Porter, Lew  
Lyricist
Ellis, Harry  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Mothers of America (You Have Done Your Share) Verse: When all is said and done, when ev’rything is won, Who paid the price to win the war? Who sacrificed her all, and answered to the call, M-O-T-H-E-R. Refrain: Mothers of America, you have done your share, You have given ev’ry son, so our battles could be won, And with a smile you sent them over there
  • When he wins upon the battlefield of glory, for his safe return you say a prayer
  • You have given to the strife, your heart, your soul, your life, Mothers of America, you have done your share. Verse: Then when the boys return, each mother’s heart will yearn, To meet their loved ones from afar
  • While standing by her side, another smiles in pride, F-A-T-H-E-R. 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 17, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_433
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
Mothers of America
Composer
Porter, Lew  
Lyricist
Ellis, Harry  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-06
Lyrics
  • While standing by her side, another smiles in pride, F-A-T-H-E-R. Refrain
  • You have given to the strife, your heart, your soul, your life, Mothers of America, you have done your share. Verse: Then when the boys return, each mother’s heart will yearn, To meet their loved ones from afar
  • When he wins upon the battlefield of glory, for his safe return you say a prayer
  • Mothers of America (You Have Done Your Share) Verse: When all is said and done, when ev’rything is won, Who paid the price to win the war? Who sacrificed her all, and answered to the call, M-O-T-H-E-R. Refrain: Mothers of America, you have done your share, You have given ev’ry son, so our battles could be won, And with a smile you sent them over there
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_433
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleMothers of America
ComposerPorter, Lew  
LyricistEllis, Harry  
PublisherJos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-06
Lyrics
  • While standing by her side, another smiles in pride, F-A-T-H-E-R. Refrain
  • You have given to the strife, your heart, your soul, your life, Mothers of America, you have done your share. Verse: Then when the boys return, each mother’s heart will yearn, To meet their loved ones from afar
  • When he wins upon the battlefield of glory, for his safe return you say a prayer
  • Mothers of America (You Have Done Your Share) Verse: When all is said and done, when ev’rything is won, Who paid the price to win the war? Who sacrificed her all, and answered to the call, M-O-T-H-E-R. Refrain: Mothers of America, you have done your share, You have given ev’ry son, so our battles could be won, And with a smile you sent them over there
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_433
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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