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What Are You Going to Do to Help the Boys?

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Title
What Are You Going To Do To Help The Boys? - Lyrics
Composer
Van Alstyne, Egbert  
Lyricist
Kahn, Gus  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Lyrics
What are You Going to do to Help the Boys? Verse: Your Uncle Sam is calling now on ev’ry one of you. If you’re too old or young to fight there’s something else to do. If you have done a bit before don’t let the matter rest. For Uncle Sam expects that ev’ry man will do his best. Refrain: What are you going to do for Uncle Sammy? What are you going to do to help the boys? If you mean to stay at home while their over the foam, The least you can do is buy a liberty bond or two. If you’re going to be a sympathetic miser, The kind that only lends a lot of noise, You’re no better than the one who loves the Kaiser. So, what are you going to do to help the boys? Verse: It makes no difference who you are or whence you came or how. Your Uncle Sammy help’d you then and you must help him now. Your brothers will be fighting for your freedom over there, And if you love the stars and stripes then you must do your share. 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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_845
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
What Are You Going to Do to Help the Boys?
Composer
Van Alstyne, Egbert  
Lyricist
Kahn, Gus  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-20
Lyrics
What are You Going to do to Help the Boys? Verse: Your Uncle Sam is calling now on ev’ry one of you. If you’re too old or young to fight there’s something else to do. If you have done a bit before don’t let the matter rest. For Uncle Sam expects that ev’ry man will do his best. Refrain: What are you going to do for Uncle Sammy? What are you going to do to help the boys? If you mean to stay at home while their over the foam, The least you can do is buy a liberty bond or two. If you’re going to be a sympathetic miser, The kind that only lends a lot of noise, You’re no better than the one who loves the Kaiser. So, what are you going to do to help the boys? Verse: It makes no difference who you are or whence you came or how. Your Uncle Sammy help’d you then and you must help him now. Your brothers will be fighting for your freedom over there, And if you love the stars and stripes then you must do your share. 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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_845
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhat Are You Going to Do to Help the Boys?
ComposerVan Alstyne, Egbert  
LyricistKahn, Gus  
PublisherJerome H. Remick & Co.  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-20
LyricsWhat are You Going to do to Help the Boys? Verse: Your Uncle Sam is calling now on ev’ry one of you. If you’re too old or young to fight there’s something else to do. If you have done a bit before don’t let the matter rest. For Uncle Sam expects that ev’ry man will do his best. Refrain: What are you going to do for Uncle Sammy? What are you going to do to help the boys? If you mean to stay at home while their over the foam, The least you can do is buy a liberty bond or two. If you’re going to be a sympathetic miser, The kind that only lends a lot of noise, You’re no better than the one who loves the Kaiser. So, what are you going to do to help the boys? Verse: It makes no difference who you are or whence you came or how. Your Uncle Sammy help’d you then and you must help him now. Your brothers will be fighting for your freedom over there, And if you love the stars and stripes then you must do your share. 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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_845
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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