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Title
Follow On
Composer
Grossman, Bernie  
Lyricist
Grossman, Bernie  
Publisher
Prival Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-07-26
Lyrics
  • ev’ryone do your bit for liberty for they need us right now o’er the sea show the way, save the say, now America it is you who must set us all free.
  • Englands sons, dear old France and Italy fight for right with their backs to the wall do your best, meet the test, now America hurry up come across at their call. Follow on follow on grab a gun, get the Hun, on the run see the tears of France are falling hear the voice of Belgium calling come on Yanks fill the ranks do your share for the ones over there now’s the time, fall in line, lets go over the Rhine, follow on follow on. Hurry up, hurry up, now America gather strength thro’ the length of your land come across, come across, now America hear their plea for your helping hand
  • Hurry up, hurry up, no America don’t you wait it’s too late if we dream wake them up, wake them up, now America make them fear when your eagle screams
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_195
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFollow On
ComposerGrossman, Bernie  
LyricistGrossman, Bernie  
PublisherPrival Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-07-26
Lyrics
  • ev’ryone do your bit for liberty for they need us right now o’er the sea show the way, save the say, now America it is you who must set us all free.
  • Englands sons, dear old France and Italy fight for right with their backs to the wall do your best, meet the test, now America hurry up come across at their call. Follow on follow on grab a gun, get the Hun, on the run see the tears of France are falling hear the voice of Belgium calling come on Yanks fill the ranks do your share for the ones over there now’s the time, fall in line, lets go over the Rhine, follow on follow on. Hurry up, hurry up, now America gather strength thro’ the length of your land come across, come across, now America hear their plea for your helping hand
  • Hurry up, hurry up, no America don’t you wait it’s too late if we dream wake them up, wake them up, now America make them fear when your eagle screams
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_195
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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