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When We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhine

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No Copyright - United States

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Title
When We Wind Up The Watch On The Rhine - Lyrics
Composer
  • Thompson, Gordon V.  
  • Davis, William  
Lyricist
  • Thompson, Gordon V.  
  • Davis, William  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • When We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhine Verse: Now we must part, heart of my heart
  • I can hear the bugle sounding with a call so clear! Till I return, my heart will yearn, for the girl I leave behind me, in the homeland dear! Refrain: When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine,” and we grind up the Kaiser’s last line, When the war is done and victory won, I’ll come back to the girl that I call mine! When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine,” we will bind up two hearts that entwine, Wedding bells will be ringing, “Home sweet home” we’ll be singing, When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine!” Verse: Just one short line, sweetheart of mine, I am battling for my country far from home tonight. Though foes assail, right must prevail, so keep knitting still and smiling, till we win our fight! 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 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_800
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
When We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhine
Composer
  • Davis, William  
  • Thompson, Gordon V.  
Lyricist
  • Davis, William  
  • Thompson, Gordon V.  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-07-14
Lyrics
  • I can hear the bugle sounding with a call so clear! Till I return, my heart will yearn, for the girl I leave behind me, in the homeland dear! Refrain: When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine,” and we grind up the Kaiser’s last line, When the war is done and victory won, I’ll come back to the girl that I call mine! When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine,” we will bind up two hearts that entwine, Wedding bells will be ringing, “Home sweet home” we’ll be singing, When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine!” Verse: Just one short line, sweetheart of mine, I am battling for my country far from home tonight. Though foes assail, right must prevail, so keep knitting still and smiling, till we win our fight! Refrain
  • When We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhine Verse: Now we must part, heart of my heart
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_800
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhine
Composer
  • Davis, William  
  • Thompson, Gordon V.  
Lyricist
  • Davis, William  
  • Thompson, Gordon V.  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-07-14
Lyrics
  • I can hear the bugle sounding with a call so clear! Till I return, my heart will yearn, for the girl I leave behind me, in the homeland dear! Refrain: When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine,” and we grind up the Kaiser’s last line, When the war is done and victory won, I’ll come back to the girl that I call mine! When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine,” we will bind up two hearts that entwine, Wedding bells will be ringing, “Home sweet home” we’ll be singing, When we wind up “The Watch on the Rhine!” Verse: Just one short line, sweetheart of mine, I am battling for my country far from home tonight. Though foes assail, right must prevail, so keep knitting still and smiling, till we win our fight! Refrain
  • When We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhine Verse: Now we must part, heart of my heart
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_800
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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