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What'll We Do with Him Boys?

Title
What'll We Do With Him Boys? - Lyrics
Composer
Lange, Arthur  
Lyricist
Sterling, Andrew B.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
What’ll We Do with Him Boys? Verse: “Oh Boys” the Sergeant said to us. “Oh Boys there’s joy ahead for us. Heppety hep and watch your step” And then he read to us. We sail away for France tomorrow morning, we said that we would give the Kaiser “his” We waited for the chance and here it is. Refrain: What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? What’ll we doodle oodle Yankee doodle do, Will we get old Kaiser Bill? You can bet your life we will, it’s up to me and you. What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? We’ll cage him up and send him to the zoo. Where the lion and giraffe can take a look at him and laugh and say “The Yanks made a monkey out of you.” Refrain: What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? What’ll we doodle oodle Yankee doodle do, Will we get old Kaiser Bill? You can bet your life we will, it’s up to me and you. What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? We’ll cage him up and send him to the zoo. Where the elephant and ox can say “You thought you were a fox, but now the
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_847
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'll We Do with Him Boys?
Composer
Lange, Arthur  
Lyricist
Sterling, Andrew B.  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-05
Lyrics
What’ll We Do with Him Boys? Verse: “Oh Boys” the Sergeant said to us. “Oh Boys there’s joy ahead for us. Heppety hep and watch your step” And then he read to us. We sail away for France tomorrow morning, we said that we would give the Kaiser “his” We waited for the chance and here it is. Refrain: What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? What’ll we doodle oodle Yankee doodle do, Will we get old Kaiser Bill? You can bet your life we will, it’s up to me and you. What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? We’ll cage him up and send him to the zoo. Where the lion and giraffe can take a look at him and laugh and say “The Yanks made a monkey out of you.” Refrain: What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? What’ll we doodle oodle Yankee doodle do, Will we get old Kaiser Bill? You can bet your life we will, it’s up to me and you. What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? We’ll cage him up and send him to the zoo. Where the elephant and ox can say “You thought you were a fox, but now the
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_847
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhat'll We Do with Him Boys?
ComposerLange, Arthur  
LyricistSterling, Andrew B.  
PublisherJoe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-05
LyricsWhat’ll We Do with Him Boys? Verse: “Oh Boys” the Sergeant said to us. “Oh Boys there’s joy ahead for us. Heppety hep and watch your step” And then he read to us. We sail away for France tomorrow morning, we said that we would give the Kaiser “his” We waited for the chance and here it is. Refrain: What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? What’ll we doodle oodle Yankee doodle do, Will we get old Kaiser Bill? You can bet your life we will, it’s up to me and you. What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? We’ll cage him up and send him to the zoo. Where the lion and giraffe can take a look at him and laugh and say “The Yanks made a monkey out of you.” Refrain: What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? What’ll we doodle oodle Yankee doodle do, Will we get old Kaiser Bill? You can bet your life we will, it’s up to me and you. What’ll we do with him boys? What’ll we do? We’ll cage him up and send him to the zoo. Where the elephant and ox can say “You thought you were a fox, but now the
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
Local Identifier2014_12996_847
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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