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When Our Boys Arrive in France

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Title
When Our Boys Arrive in France - Lyrics
Composer
Kohlmann, Clarence  
Lyricist
Shaiffer, H. D.  
Publisher
H. D. Shaiffer (Philadelphia, PA)  
Lyrics
  • When we’re thro’ with him ‘twill make old England smile. Verse 5: When we start to put on speed, the
  • And will help you in your fight against the foe. Verse 3: We shall chase the submarines with our fleet by ev’ry means, And will rout them from the ocean evermore. We shall not give them a show, while torpedoes they do throw, At the neutral ships which sail from shore to shore. Verse 4: All the world feels very sad that the Kaiser is so bad, And he wants to rule the world in kultur style, Ev’ry word will sure come true, that we’re telling now to you
  • There to fight the cruel huns with steel and lance. Verse 2: When our boys arrive in France, they will make the Teutons dance, And repay the debt of gratitude we owe, Just as sure as you were born, we’ll be there some early morn
  • When Our Boys Arrive in France Verse 1: We have all been call’d to arms, to a war without its charms, And we’ll help the noble sons of sunny France. We shall leave our loved ones true, and cross o’er the ocean blue
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 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_780
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
When Our Boys Arrive in France
Composer
Kohlmann, Clarence  
Lyricist
Shaiffer, H. D.  
Publisher
H. D. Shaiffer (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-07-16
Lyrics
  • When Our Boys Arrive in France Verse 1: We have all been call’d to arms, to a war without its charms, And we’ll help the noble sons of sunny France. We shall leave our loved ones true, and cross o’er the ocean blue
  • There to fight the cruel huns with steel and lance. Verse 2: When our boys arrive in France, they will make the Teutons dance, And repay the debt of gratitude we owe, Just as sure as you were born, we’ll be there some early morn
  • And will help you in your fight against the foe. Verse 3: We shall chase the submarines with our fleet by ev’ry means, And will rout them from the ocean evermore. We shall not give them a show, while torpedoes they do throw, At the neutral ships which sail from shore to shore. Verse 4: All the world feels very sad that the Kaiser is so bad, And he wants to rule the world in kultur style, Ev’ry word will sure come true, that we’re telling now to you
  • When we’re thro’ with him ‘twill make old England smile. Verse 5: When we start to put on speed, the
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 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_780
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen Our Boys Arrive in France
ComposerKohlmann, Clarence  
LyricistShaiffer, H. D.  
PublisherH. D. Shaiffer (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-07-16
Lyrics
  • When Our Boys Arrive in France Verse 1: We have all been call’d to arms, to a war without its charms, And we’ll help the noble sons of sunny France. We shall leave our loved ones true, and cross o’er the ocean blue
  • There to fight the cruel huns with steel and lance. Verse 2: When our boys arrive in France, they will make the Teutons dance, And repay the debt of gratitude we owe, Just as sure as you were born, we’ll be there some early morn
  • And will help you in your fight against the foe. Verse 3: We shall chase the submarines with our fleet by ev’ry means, And will rout them from the ocean evermore. We shall not give them a show, while torpedoes they do throw, At the neutral ships which sail from shore to shore. Verse 4: All the world feels very sad that the Kaiser is so bad, And he wants to rule the world in kultur style, Ev’ry word will sure come true, that we’re telling now to you
  • When we’re thro’ with him ‘twill make old England smile. Verse 5: When we start to put on speed, the
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 3
Local Identifier2014_12996_780
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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