We're Off for the U. S. A.
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Title | We're Off for the U. S. A. |
Composer | Witter, Francis M. |
Lyricist | Witter, Francis M. |
Publisher | The Triangle Publishing Co. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Year of Publication | 1918 |
Date of Copyright | 1918-12-12 |
Lyrics | We’re Off for the U.S.A. Verse: Now the war is over and the fighting all is done. Hearts are happy, joy is ev’rywhere Even Fritz is smiling as he puts away his gun for there is peace in earth and sea and air Our ladies in khaki, so brave and true will sing with the band from their own homeland e’er they cross the sea of blue Refrain: We are off (Aurevoir) oh yes we’re going we’re off for the good old U.S.A. ‘Tis not farewell forever for such friendships cannot sever We’ve been here for many a night and day so good by France we’re on our way. We are off we are off (Hooray) we’re off for the U.S.A. Verse: Home we’re bound, America, the home of liberty. Friends so dear will wait to cheer us there With all our might, we’ve fought for right and world democracy for we’re the boys who want things fair and square O, home sweet home, we come to you while this song we sing, with a Yankee swing, for the red and white and blue Refrain |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_837 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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