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We're Off for the U. S. A.

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Title
We're Off for the U. S. A. - Lyrics
Composer
Witter, Francis M.  
Lyricist
Witter, Francis M.  
Publisher
The Triangle Publishing Co. (Minneapolis, MN)  
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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 4
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

Descriptive Information

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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
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
TitleWe're Off for the U. S. A.
ComposerWitter, Francis M.  
LyricistWitter, Francis M.  
PublisherThe Triangle Publishing Co. (Minneapolis, MN)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-12-12
LyricsWe’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
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_837
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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