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At the Front of the Battles You Found Us, We Won with the Red, White and Blue

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Title
At the Front of the Battles You Found Us, We Won with the Red, White and Blue - Lyrics
Composer
  • Thomas, Charles  
  • W. H. Banks  
Lyricist
Thomas, Charles  
Publisher
Chas. Thomas, 1914 Wilder Street (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Lyrics
At the front of the battles you found us, amid the rain of shell and shot, the boys would shout a glad chorus when the battles were very hot, but they faltered, faltered never when the big gas bombs would fall, and a happy welcome awaits them for they won it once for all. The boys are coming, coming home, with the victory they have won, yes, welcome the boys whose hearts beat true, they won with the red, white and blue, yes, the boys are coming, coming home, with the victory they have won, yes, welcome the boys whose hearts beat true, they won with the red, white and blue. At the front of the battles you found us, where many of our heroes fell, who fighting the cause of freedom, and they did it, and did it well, and now that it is all over and our gratitude must be shown, and a happy welcome awaits them when the boys come marching home.
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 12, Folder 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_058
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
At the Front of the Battles You Found Us, We Won with the Red, White and Blue
Composer
  • W. H. Banks  
  • Thomas, Charles  
Lyricist
Thomas, Charles  
Publisher
Chas. Thomas, 1914 Wilder Street (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-01-07
Lyrics
At the front of the battles you found us, amid the rain of shell and shot, the boys would shout a glad chorus when the battles were very hot, but they faltered, faltered never when the big gas bombs would fall, and a happy welcome awaits them for they won it once for all. The boys are coming, coming home, with the victory they have won, yes, welcome the boys whose hearts beat true, they won with the red, white and blue, yes, the boys are coming, coming home, with the victory they have won, yes, welcome the boys whose hearts beat true, they won with the red, white and blue. At the front of the battles you found us, where many of our heroes fell, who fighting the cause of freedom, and they did it, and did it well, and now that it is all over and our gratitude must be shown, and a happy welcome awaits them when the boys come marching home.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_058
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleAt the Front of the Battles You Found Us, We Won with the Red, White and Blue
Composer
  • W. H. Banks  
  • Thomas, Charles  
LyricistThomas, Charles  
PublisherChas. Thomas, 1914 Wilder Street (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-01-07
LyricsAt the front of the battles you found us, amid the rain of shell and shot, the boys would shout a glad chorus when the battles were very hot, but they faltered, faltered never when the big gas bombs would fall, and a happy welcome awaits them for they won it once for all. The boys are coming, coming home, with the victory they have won, yes, welcome the boys whose hearts beat true, they won with the red, white and blue, yes, the boys are coming, coming home, with the victory they have won, yes, welcome the boys whose hearts beat true, they won with the red, white and blue. At the front of the battles you found us, where many of our heroes fell, who fighting the cause of freedom, and they did it, and did it well, and now that it is all over and our gratitude must be shown, and a happy welcome awaits them when the boys come marching home.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_058
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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