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Stars and Stripes for Me

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Title
Stars and Stripes for Me - Lyrics
Composer
Shaefer, A. J.  
Lyricist
Carey, G. H.  
Publisher
Success Music Co. (Akron, OH)  
Lyrics
The Stars and Stripes for Me Verse: Faraway upon a battle field at sunset mid the turmoil and the roar of shot and shell, There her own dear boy in blue is bravely fighting, he is fighting for the flag we love so well. Gamely fighting for the cause of Uncle Sammy, to the only flag that floats he would be true, The good old stars and stripes will live forever, there is no flag like the old red white and blue. Refrain: Then it’s fight for the grand old banner that waves o’er the land of the free, And the good old American eagle the emblem of liberty, The red, white, and blue means protections where ever you may be, So it’s fight for the grand old flag we love, the stars and the stripes for me. Verse: When the sun had set, the smoke of battle lifted, and the darkness settled o’er them where they lay, In the city many anxious hearts were aching, for the boys in blue who died to save the day. And the prayers of many mothers rose to heaven, to the One who guid’s us all so kind and true, And
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 19, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_590
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Stars and Stripes for Me
Composer
Shaefer, A. J.  
Lyricist
Carey, G. H.  
Publisher
Success Music Co. (Akron, OH)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
No copyright registered.
Lyrics
The Stars and Stripes for Me Verse: Faraway upon a battle field at sunset mid the turmoil and the roar of shot and shell, There her own dear boy in blue is bravely fighting, he is fighting for the flag we love so well. Gamely fighting for the cause of Uncle Sammy, to the only flag that floats he would be true, The good old stars and stripes will live forever, there is no flag like the old red white and blue. Refrain: Then it’s fight for the grand old banner that waves o’er the land of the free, And the good old American eagle the emblem of liberty, The red, white, and blue means protections where ever you may be, So it’s fight for the grand old flag we love, the stars and the stripes for me. Verse: When the sun had set, the smoke of battle lifted, and the darkness settled o’er them where they lay, In the city many anxious hearts were aching, for the boys in blue who died to save the day. And the prayers of many mothers rose to heaven, to the One who guid’s us all so kind and true, And
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_590
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleStars and Stripes for Me
ComposerShaefer, A. J.  
LyricistCarey, G. H.  
PublisherSuccess Music Co. (Akron, OH)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of CopyrightNo copyright registered.
LyricsThe Stars and Stripes for Me Verse: Faraway upon a battle field at sunset mid the turmoil and the roar of shot and shell, There her own dear boy in blue is bravely fighting, he is fighting for the flag we love so well. Gamely fighting for the cause of Uncle Sammy, to the only flag that floats he would be true, The good old stars and stripes will live forever, there is no flag like the old red white and blue. Refrain: Then it’s fight for the grand old banner that waves o’er the land of the free, And the good old American eagle the emblem of liberty, The red, white, and blue means protections where ever you may be, So it’s fight for the grand old flag we love, the stars and the stripes for me. Verse: When the sun had set, the smoke of battle lifted, and the darkness settled o’er them where they lay, In the city many anxious hearts were aching, for the boys in blue who died to save the day. And the prayers of many mothers rose to heaven, to the One who guid’s us all so kind and true, And
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_590
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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