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We Don't Know Where We're Going, but We're on Our Way

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Title
We Don't Know Where We're Going But We're On Our Way - Lyrics
Composer
Williams, W. R.  
Lyricist
Williams, W. R.  
Publisher
Will Rossiter  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Lyrics
We Don’t Know Where We’re Going, But We’re On Our Way Verse: Goodbye ev’ry body, my country’s calling me, The time has come when ev’ry one, must fight for liberty. Our Uncle Sam’s in trouble, today I got a hunch, That I’m all fit, to do my bit, and so I joined the bunch. Refrain: We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way, We’re out to make a showing for the U.S.A. There’s goin’ to be a hot time for us some fine day, We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way. Verse: Goodbye ev’ry body, my duty’s calling me, The cause is just and fight we must, for all humanity. We’ll follow dear “Old Glory,” we’re with you to a man, When we begin we’re out to win, it’s up to Uncle Sam. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_751
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
We Don't Know Where We're Going, but We're on Our Way
Composer
Williams, W. R.  
Lyricist
Williams, W. R.  
Publisher
Will Rossiter  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-07-03
Lyrics
We Don’t Know Where We’re Going, But We’re On Our Way Verse: Goodbye ev’ry body, my country’s calling me, The time has come when ev’ry one, must fight for liberty. Our Uncle Sam’s in trouble, today I got a hunch, That I’m all fit, to do my bit, and so I joined the bunch. Refrain: We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way, We’re out to make a showing for the U.S.A. There’s goin’ to be a hot time for us some fine day, We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way. Verse: Goodbye ev’ry body, my duty’s calling me, The cause is just and fight we must, for all humanity. We’ll follow dear “Old Glory,” we’re with you to a man, When we begin we’re out to win, it’s up to Uncle Sam. 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 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_751
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWe Don't Know Where We're Going, but We're on Our Way
ComposerWilliams, W. R.  
LyricistWilliams, W. R.  
PublisherWill Rossiter  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-07-03
LyricsWe Don’t Know Where We’re Going, But We’re On Our Way Verse: Goodbye ev’ry body, my country’s calling me, The time has come when ev’ry one, must fight for liberty. Our Uncle Sam’s in trouble, today I got a hunch, That I’m all fit, to do my bit, and so I joined the bunch. Refrain: We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way, We’re out to make a showing for the U.S.A. There’s goin’ to be a hot time for us some fine day, We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way. Verse: Goodbye ev’ry body, my duty’s calling me, The cause is just and fight we must, for all humanity. We’ll follow dear “Old Glory,” we’re with you to a man, When we begin we’re out to win, it’s up to Uncle Sam. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier2014_12996_751
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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