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The Navy Will Bring Them Back

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Supplementary Document

Title
The Navy Will Bring Them Back - Lyrics
Composer
Schuster, Ira  
Lyricist
Johnson, Howard  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • The Navy Will Bring Them Back Verse: “Over there” we hear of heroes, who’ve been fighting for you and me. Ev’ry where we see our soldiers, decorated for bravery. Tho’ we are proud of them you bet, Don’t let the make us all forget: Refrain: On the sea, we’ve other heroes, too, on the sea, our sailor boys in blue
  • With their swift Destroyers, “Submarine Annoyers,” they’ve been tried and true
  • God bless them! How this war is over, “over there,” we’ll have to take our hats fight off to Jack
  • Tho’ the Army is the clover, ‘twas the Navy took them over, and the Navy will bring them back! Verse: “Over there” our fleet is lying safely guarding the troubled sea. Ev’ry where our flag is flying, as a symbol of victory. We knew our boys were bound to win, But why not count the Navy in? 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 18, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_520
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
The Navy Will Bring Them Back
Composer
Schuster, Ira  
Lyricist
Johnson, Howard  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-26
Lyrics
  • Tho’ the Army is the clover, ‘twas the Navy took them over, and the Navy will bring them back! Verse: “Over there” our fleet is lying safely guarding the troubled sea. Ev’ry where our flag is flying, as a symbol of victory. We knew our boys were bound to win, But why not count the Navy in? Refrain
  • God bless them! How this war is over, “over there,” we’ll have to take our hats fight off to Jack
  • With their swift Destroyers, “Submarine Annoyers,” they’ve been tried and true
  • The Navy Will Bring Them Back Verse: “Over there” we hear of heroes, who’ve been fighting for you and me. Ev’ry where we see our soldiers, decorated for bravery. Tho’ we are proud of them you bet, Don’t let the make us all forget: Refrain: On the sea, we’ve other heroes, too, on the sea, our sailor boys in blue
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_520
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Navy Will Bring Them Back
ComposerSchuster, Ira  
LyricistJohnson, Howard  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-26
Lyrics
  • Tho’ the Army is the clover, ‘twas the Navy took them over, and the Navy will bring them back! Verse: “Over there” our fleet is lying safely guarding the troubled sea. Ev’ry where our flag is flying, as a symbol of victory. We knew our boys were bound to win, But why not count the Navy in? Refrain
  • God bless them! How this war is over, “over there,” we’ll have to take our hats fight off to Jack
  • With their swift Destroyers, “Submarine Annoyers,” they’ve been tried and true
  • The Navy Will Bring Them Back Verse: “Over there” we hear of heroes, who’ve been fighting for you and me. Ev’ry where we see our soldiers, decorated for bravery. Tho’ we are proud of them you bet, Don’t let the make us all forget: Refrain: On the sea, we’ve other heroes, too, on the sea, our sailor boys in blue
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_520
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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