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We're Going Over

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Title
We're Going Over - Lyrics
Composer
  • Sterling, Andrew B.  
  • Grossman, Bernie  
  • Lange, Arthur  
Lyricist
  • Sterling, Andrew B.  
  • Grossman, Bernie  
  • Lange, Arthur  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • We’re Going Over Verse: The major wrote the chorus but he fell down on the verse. The colonel tried to write it but he only made it worse. They called in Captain Cuttle nut he missed it by a mile So they left it to the Sergeant of the file. Said he, “we need no verse at all to this here little thing,” So they went and taught the Sammies how to sing. Refrain: We’re going over, we’re going over. They want to settle up that fuss, And they put it up to us. So what do we care? So what do we care? We’ll go sailing ‘cross the foam
  • And we’ll show them what the Yankee Doodle boys can do, Then we’ll all come marching home. Verse: The boys all sang the chorus to the leader of the band. He taught his men to play it and it sounded mighty grand. Said he, “I’ll write a part in for the fellow with the drum, So the boys in France can hear us when we come.” The orders came next morning and they yelled we’re on our way, And they sang as they went sailing down the bay. 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_765
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
We're Going Over
Composer
  • Lange, Arthur  
  • Grossman, Bernie  
  • Sterling, Andrew B.  
Lyricist
  • Lange, Arthur  
  • Grossman, Bernie  
  • Sterling, Andrew B.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-08-04
Lyrics
  • And we’ll show them what the Yankee Doodle boys can do, Then we’ll all come marching home. Verse: The boys all sang the chorus to the leader of the band. He taught his men to play it and it sounded mighty grand. Said he, “I’ll write a part in for the fellow with the drum, So the boys in France can hear us when we come.” The orders came next morning and they yelled we’re on our way, And they sang as they went sailing down the bay. Refrain
  • We’re Going Over Verse: The major wrote the chorus but he fell down on the verse. The colonel tried to write it but he only made it worse. They called in Captain Cuttle nut he missed it by a mile So they left it to the Sergeant of the file. Said he, “we need no verse at all to this here little thing,” So they went and taught the Sammies how to sing. Refrain: We’re going over, we’re going over. They want to settle up that fuss, And they put it up to us. So what do we care? So what do we care? We’ll go sailing ‘cross the foam
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_765
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWe're Going Over
Composer
  • Lange, Arthur  
  • Grossman, Bernie  
  • Sterling, Andrew B.  
Lyricist
  • Lange, Arthur  
  • Grossman, Bernie  
  • Sterling, Andrew B.  
PublisherJoe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-08-04
Lyrics
  • And we’ll show them what the Yankee Doodle boys can do, Then we’ll all come marching home. Verse: The boys all sang the chorus to the leader of the band. He taught his men to play it and it sounded mighty grand. Said he, “I’ll write a part in for the fellow with the drum, So the boys in France can hear us when we come.” The orders came next morning and they yelled we’re on our way, And they sang as they went sailing down the bay. Refrain
  • We’re Going Over Verse: The major wrote the chorus but he fell down on the verse. The colonel tried to write it but he only made it worse. They called in Captain Cuttle nut he missed it by a mile So they left it to the Sergeant of the file. Said he, “we need no verse at all to this here little thing,” So they went and taught the Sammies how to sing. Refrain: We’re going over, we’re going over. They want to settle up that fuss, And they put it up to us. So what do we care? So what do we care? We’ll go sailing ‘cross the foam
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_765
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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