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The Ocean Must Be Free

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Title
The Ocean Must Be Free - Lyrics
Composer
  • Flint, Lew  
  • Kohn, Dave  
Lyricist
  • Flint, Lew  
  • Kohn, Dave  
Lyrics
  • Red, white, and blue, we appeal to you, the ocean must be free. Refrain Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, banner of security. We yearn for peace, this war must cease on land and on the sea. The waters wide from ev’ry side is world’s democracy, The cannons roar from ev’ry shore, the ocean must be free. Refrain Verse: Our flag
  • Our people brave, in ocean’s grave, cry painfully to thee Our nation’s pride, Old Glory’s guide, the banner of fraternity
  • Our ships must ride, on the ocean wide, the ocean must be free. Refrain: Boys put on your uniform, the ocean must be free, We must fight for equal rights, for peace and liberty. Our ships unarmed, have been sunk, to the bottom of the sea. Many lives were lost, so at any cost, the ocean must be free. Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, emblem of humanity
  • Our sailors brave, will proudly wave, thee on the open sea United we stand at thy command, to fight for equality
  • The Ocean Must be Free Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, symbol of liberty
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 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_529
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
The Ocean Must Be Free
Composer
  • Flint, Lew  
  • Kohn, Dave  
Lyricist
  • Flint, Lew  
  • Kohn, Dave  
Publisher
Ideal Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-05-15
Lyrics
  • Red, white, and blue, we appeal to you, the ocean must be free. Refrain Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, banner of security. We yearn for peace, this war must cease on land and on the sea. The waters wide from ev’ry side is world’s democracy, The cannons roar from ev’ry shore, the ocean must be free. Refrain Verse: Our flag
  • Our people brave, in ocean’s grave, cry painfully to thee Our nation’s pride, Old Glory’s guide, the banner of fraternity
  • Our ships must ride, on the ocean wide, the ocean must be free. Refrain: Boys put on your uniform, the ocean must be free, We must fight for equal rights, for peace and liberty. Our ships unarmed, have been sunk, to the bottom of the sea. Many lives were lost, so at any cost, the ocean must be free. Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, emblem of humanity
  • Our sailors brave, will proudly wave, thee on the open sea United we stand at thy command, to fight for equality
  • The Ocean Must be Free Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, symbol of liberty
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 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_529
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Ocean Must Be Free
Composer
  • Flint, Lew  
  • Kohn, Dave  
Lyricist
  • Flint, Lew  
  • Kohn, Dave  
PublisherIdeal Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-05-15
Lyrics
  • Red, white, and blue, we appeal to you, the ocean must be free. Refrain Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, banner of security. We yearn for peace, this war must cease on land and on the sea. The waters wide from ev’ry side is world’s democracy, The cannons roar from ev’ry shore, the ocean must be free. Refrain Verse: Our flag
  • Our people brave, in ocean’s grave, cry painfully to thee Our nation’s pride, Old Glory’s guide, the banner of fraternity
  • Our ships must ride, on the ocean wide, the ocean must be free. Refrain: Boys put on your uniform, the ocean must be free, We must fight for equal rights, for peace and liberty. Our ships unarmed, have been sunk, to the bottom of the sea. Many lives were lost, so at any cost, the ocean must be free. Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, emblem of humanity
  • Our sailors brave, will proudly wave, thee on the open sea United we stand at thy command, to fight for equality
  • The Ocean Must be Free Verse: Our flag, our dear old flag, symbol of liberty
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_529
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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