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Let's All Do Something

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Title
Let's All Do Something - Lyrics
Composer
Lange, Arthur  
Lyricist
Sterling, Andrew B.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Let’s All Do Something (Uncle Sammy Wants Us Now) Verse: The bars are down, the die is cast, and now it’s up to us
  • U.S. United states, us, now’s the time to show what we are worth, And do something for the land that gave us birth
  • What are you goin’ to do, and what am I goin’ to do? For the greatest little country on earth? Refrain: Let’s all do something, we can all do something, ev’ry little bit helps, so do it now, We want the man with the sword, the man with the gun, the man with the hoe and the plow
  • Girls you don’t need rehearsing to go Red Cross nursing, your hand can soothe a soldiers brow, Ev’ry boy can be a scout, ev’ry body must turn out, and do his little bit of something, let’s all do something, Uncle Sammy wants us now Verse: We want the world to turn around, and take a look at us
  • U.S. United states, us, Sammy will surprise ‘em over there, And when Sammy rolls his sleeves up, to prepare
  • What are you goin’ to do, and what am I goin’ to do? We must all of us be doing our
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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_466
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Let's All Do Something
Composer
Lange, Arthur  
Lyricist
Sterling, Andrew B.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-05-11
Lyrics
  • What are you goin’ to do, and what am I goin’ to do? We must all of us be doing our
  • U.S. United states, us, Sammy will surprise ‘em over there, And when Sammy rolls his sleeves up, to prepare
  • Girls you don’t need rehearsing to go Red Cross nursing, your hand can soothe a soldiers brow, Ev’ry boy can be a scout, ev’ry body must turn out, and do his little bit of something, let’s all do something, Uncle Sammy wants us now Verse: We want the world to turn around, and take a look at us
  • What are you goin’ to do, and what am I goin’ to do? For the greatest little country on earth? Refrain: Let’s all do something, we can all do something, ev’ry little bit helps, so do it now, We want the man with the sword, the man with the gun, the man with the hoe and the plow
  • U.S. United states, us, now’s the time to show what we are worth, And do something for the land that gave us birth
  • Let’s All Do Something (Uncle Sammy Wants Us Now) Verse: The bars are down, the die is cast, and now it’s up to us
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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_466
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleLet's All Do Something
ComposerLange, Arthur  
LyricistSterling, Andrew B.  
PublisherJoe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-05-11
Lyrics
  • What are you goin’ to do, and what am I goin’ to do? We must all of us be doing our
  • U.S. United states, us, Sammy will surprise ‘em over there, And when Sammy rolls his sleeves up, to prepare
  • Girls you don’t need rehearsing to go Red Cross nursing, your hand can soothe a soldiers brow, Ev’ry boy can be a scout, ev’ry body must turn out, and do his little bit of something, let’s all do something, Uncle Sammy wants us now Verse: We want the world to turn around, and take a look at us
  • What are you goin’ to do, and what am I goin’ to do? For the greatest little country on earth? Refrain: Let’s all do something, we can all do something, ev’ry little bit helps, so do it now, We want the man with the sword, the man with the gun, the man with the hoe and the plow
  • U.S. United states, us, now’s the time to show what we are worth, And do something for the land that gave us birth
  • Let’s All Do Something (Uncle Sammy Wants Us Now) Verse: The bars are down, the die is cast, and now it’s up to us
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_466
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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