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We'll Lick the Kaiser If It Takes Twenty Years

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Title
We'll Lick the Kaiser if it takes twenty years - Lyrics
Composer
Grosvenor, Ralph L.  
Lyricist
Grosvenor, Ralph L.  
Publisher
Four-Minute-Men  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • We’ll strike, we’ll fight, we’ll stand by what we know is right. We’re in t
  • We’ll Lick the Kaiser if it Takes Us Twenty Years Verse: We’re in the fight, we’re in the right. We will back up our flag in the world. And the day has come when we’ll show the Hun We’re made of stuff he cannot put his feet up on. We all, both great and small, will fight for liberty! Sing the Kaiser’s knell with our shot and shell, That all men may be free. Refrain: We’ll lick the Kaiser if it takes us twenty years, We’ll lick the Kaiser tho’ it be thru pain and tears. There’s a call for us to fight and we know we’re in the right. There is nothing that can stop us now we’re in. We’ll get you William if it takes us to Berlin. Your bloomin’ propaganda! It can never, never win. We will treat our captives well, but we’ll fight like fiends in hell. And we’ll lick him if it takes ten thousand years! Verse: We’ve got to win! We’ve got to win! If we die we will die in the fight. Ev’ry man of us knows the cause is just
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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_828
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'll Lick the Kaiser If It Takes Twenty Years
Composer
Grosvenor, Ralph L.  
Lyricist
Grosvenor, Ralph L.  
Publisher
Four-Minute-Men  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-04-02
Lyrics
  • We’ll Lick the Kaiser if it Takes Us Twenty Years Verse: We’re in the fight, we’re in the right. We will back up our flag in the world. And the day has come when we’ll show the Hun We’re made of stuff he cannot put his feet up on. We all, both great and small, will fight for liberty! Sing the Kaiser’s knell with our shot and shell, That all men may be free. Refrain: We’ll lick the Kaiser if it takes us twenty years, We’ll lick the Kaiser tho’ it be thru pain and tears. There’s a call for us to fight and we know we’re in the right. There is nothing that can stop us now we’re in. We’ll get you William if it takes us to Berlin. Your bloomin’ propaganda! It can never, never win. We will treat our captives well, but we’ll fight like fiends in hell. And we’ll lick him if it takes ten thousand years! Verse: We’ve got to win! We’ve got to win! If we die we will die in the fight. Ev’ry man of us knows the cause is just
  • We’ll strike, we’ll fight, we’ll stand by what we know is right. We’re in t
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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_828
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWe'll Lick the Kaiser If It Takes Twenty Years
ComposerGrosvenor, Ralph L.  
LyricistGrosvenor, Ralph L.  
PublisherFour-Minute-Men  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-04-02
Lyrics
  • We’ll Lick the Kaiser if it Takes Us Twenty Years Verse: We’re in the fight, we’re in the right. We will back up our flag in the world. And the day has come when we’ll show the Hun We’re made of stuff he cannot put his feet up on. We all, both great and small, will fight for liberty! Sing the Kaiser’s knell with our shot and shell, That all men may be free. Refrain: We’ll lick the Kaiser if it takes us twenty years, We’ll lick the Kaiser tho’ it be thru pain and tears. There’s a call for us to fight and we know we’re in the right. There is nothing that can stop us now we’re in. We’ll get you William if it takes us to Berlin. Your bloomin’ propaganda! It can never, never win. We will treat our captives well, but we’ll fight like fiends in hell. And we’ll lick him if it takes ten thousand years! Verse: We’ve got to win! We’ve got to win! If we die we will die in the fight. Ev’ry man of us knows the cause is just
  • We’ll strike, we’ll fight, we’ll stand by what we know is right. We’re in t
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 4
Local Identifier2014_12996_828
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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