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Let's Help the Red Cross Now

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Supplementary Document

Title
Let's Help the Red Cross Now - Lyrics
Composer
Barron, Ted S.  
Lyricist
Barron, Ted S.  
Publisher
Metropolis Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • And knelt beside him calmly without fear. She took him in her arms so tenderly, For she was just a Red Cross nurse you see. Refrain: Let’s help the Red Cross now let’s help the Red Cross now When shot and shell are flying they help the sick and dying cooling each fevered brow So why not let’s help the Red Cross now we all can help somehow When the fight starts they’ll be in it do your share and help them win it come one let’s help the Red Cross now. Verse: On ev’ry field of battle they are always to be found, They do their duty bravely without fear, They carry off the wounded while the shell are bursting ‘round It is their prayers our dying soldiers hear Were Washington and Lincoln here today To ev’ry real American they’d say. Refrain
  • Let’s Help the Red Cross Now Verse: A soldier boy lay dying ‘neath the flag he fought to shield, So far away from home and mother dear, When suddenly a vision fair came cross the battle field
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_468
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
Let's Help the Red Cross Now
Composer
Barron, Ted S.  
Lyricist
Barron, Ted S.  
Publisher
Metropolis Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-06-16
Lyrics
  • Let’s Help the Red Cross Now Verse: A soldier boy lay dying ‘neath the flag he fought to shield, So far away from home and mother dear, When suddenly a vision fair came cross the battle field
  • And knelt beside him calmly without fear. She took him in her arms so tenderly, For she was just a Red Cross nurse you see. Refrain: Let’s help the Red Cross now let’s help the Red Cross now When shot and shell are flying they help the sick and dying cooling each fevered brow So why not let’s help the Red Cross now we all can help somehow When the fight starts they’ll be in it do your share and help them win it come one let’s help the Red Cross now. Verse: On ev’ry field of battle they are always to be found, They do their duty bravely without fear, They carry off the wounded while the shell are bursting ‘round It is their prayers our dying soldiers hear Were Washington and Lincoln here today To ev’ry real American they’d say. 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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_468
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleLet's Help the Red Cross Now
ComposerBarron, Ted S.  
LyricistBarron, Ted S.  
PublisherMetropolis Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-06-16
Lyrics
  • Let’s Help the Red Cross Now Verse: A soldier boy lay dying ‘neath the flag he fought to shield, So far away from home and mother dear, When suddenly a vision fair came cross the battle field
  • And knelt beside him calmly without fear. She took him in her arms so tenderly, For she was just a Red Cross nurse you see. Refrain: Let’s help the Red Cross now let’s help the Red Cross now When shot and shell are flying they help the sick and dying cooling each fevered brow So why not let’s help the Red Cross now we all can help somehow When the fight starts they’ll be in it do your share and help them win it come one let’s help the Red Cross now. Verse: On ev’ry field of battle they are always to be found, They do their duty bravely without fear, They carry off the wounded while the shell are bursting ‘round It is their prayers our dying soldiers hear Were Washington and Lincoln here today To ev’ry real American they’d say. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
Local Identifier2014_12996_468
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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