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What Kind of an American Are You?

Title
What Kind Of An American Are You? - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
  • Brown, Lew  
  • McCarron, Chas  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
What Kind of American are You? Verse: This land of the free is for you and me, Or for any one at all who is seeking liberty. We welcome ev’ry stranger and we help him all we can, And now that we’re in danger, we depend on ev’ry man. The Stars and Stripes are calling you to lend a helping hand. If you’re true blue, it’s up to you to show just where you stand. Refrain: What kind of an American are you? It’s time to show what you intend to do. If they trample on old Glory will you think that they are right? Or will you stand behind your land and fight with all your might? What kind of American are you? That’s a question you’ll have to answer to. If the Star Spangled Banner don’t make you stand and cheer, Then what are you doing over here? Verse: This country’s been dared but they’ll find us prepared, And to try and gain our aim not a penny will be spared. We are a friendly nation and we always look for peace, We’ve waited and we’ve waited hoping that this war would cease. The enemy across
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_773
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
What Kind of an American Are You?
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
  • McCarron, Chas  
  • Brown, Lew  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-04-23
Lyrics
What Kind of American are You? Verse: This land of the free is for you and me, Or for any one at all who is seeking liberty. We welcome ev’ry stranger and we help him all we can, And now that we’re in danger, we depend on ev’ry man. The Stars and Stripes are calling you to lend a helping hand. If you’re true blue, it’s up to you to show just where you stand. Refrain: What kind of an American are you? It’s time to show what you intend to do. If they trample on old Glory will you think that they are right? Or will you stand behind your land and fight with all your might? What kind of American are you? That’s a question you’ll have to answer to. If the Star Spangled Banner don’t make you stand and cheer, Then what are you doing over here? Verse: This country’s been dared but they’ll find us prepared, And to try and gain our aim not a penny will be spared. We are a friendly nation and we always look for peace, We’ve waited and we’ve waited hoping that this war would cease. The enemy across
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_773
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhat Kind of an American Are You?
ComposerVon Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
  • McCarron, Chas  
  • Brown, Lew  
PublisherBroadway Music Corporation  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-04-23
LyricsWhat Kind of American are You? Verse: This land of the free is for you and me, Or for any one at all who is seeking liberty. We welcome ev’ry stranger and we help him all we can, And now that we’re in danger, we depend on ev’ry man. The Stars and Stripes are calling you to lend a helping hand. If you’re true blue, it’s up to you to show just where you stand. Refrain: What kind of an American are you? It’s time to show what you intend to do. If they trample on old Glory will you think that they are right? Or will you stand behind your land and fight with all your might? What kind of American are you? That’s a question you’ll have to answer to. If the Star Spangled Banner don’t make you stand and cheer, Then what are you doing over here? Verse: This country’s been dared but they’ll find us prepared, And to try and gain our aim not a penny will be spared. We are a friendly nation and we always look for peace, We’ve waited and we’ve waited hoping that this war would cease. The enemy across
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_773
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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