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Your Country Needs You Now

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Supplementary Document

Title
Your Country Needs You Now - Lyrics
Composer
  • Cormack, Rennie  
  • McConnell, George B.  
Lyricist
Dubin, Al  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Your Country Needs You Now Verse: Volunteer, volunteer, volunteer, Can’t you hear, can’t you hear, can’t your hear, Uncle Sammy is calling you, what are you goin’ to do? Must he call in vain? Fall in line, fall in line, fall in line, Now’s the time, now’s the time, now’s the time, Don’t be a slacker, son, go get yourself a gun, your country needs you now. Refrain: Your country needs you, now what will you do? It’s time to stand together for the red, white and blue. Sweethearts and mothers, want you to keep your vow
  • They (We) love you, I know, but they (we) want you to go, for your country needs you now. Verse: March away, march away, march away, Don’t delay, don’t delay, don’t delay, Are you ready to do and dare, ready to do your share? Join the ranks today. Shoulder arms, shoulder arms, shoulder arms, We have heard, we have heard war alarms, Don’t stand aside and cheer, what are you doing here? Your country needs you now. 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 23, Folder 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_904
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Your Country Needs You Now
Composer
  • McConnell, George B.  
  • Cormack, Rennie  
Lyricist
Dubin, Al  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-05-28
Lyrics
  • They (We) love you, I know, but they (we) want you to go, for your country needs you now. Verse: March away, march away, march away, Don’t delay, don’t delay, don’t delay, Are you ready to do and dare, ready to do your share? Join the ranks today. Shoulder arms, shoulder arms, shoulder arms, We have heard, we have heard war alarms, Don’t stand aside and cheer, what are you doing here? Your country needs you now. Refrain
  • Your Country Needs You Now Verse: Volunteer, volunteer, volunteer, Can’t you hear, can’t you hear, can’t your hear, Uncle Sammy is calling you, what are you goin’ to do? Must he call in vain? Fall in line, fall in line, fall in line, Now’s the time, now’s the time, now’s the time, Don’t be a slacker, son, go get yourself a gun, your country needs you now. Refrain: Your country needs you, now what will you do? It’s time to stand together for the red, white and blue. Sweethearts and mothers, want you to keep your vow
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_904
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleYour Country Needs You Now
Composer
  • McConnell, George B.  
  • Cormack, Rennie  
LyricistDubin, Al  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-05-28
Lyrics
  • They (We) love you, I know, but they (we) want you to go, for your country needs you now. Verse: March away, march away, march away, Don’t delay, don’t delay, don’t delay, Are you ready to do and dare, ready to do your share? Join the ranks today. Shoulder arms, shoulder arms, shoulder arms, We have heard, we have heard war alarms, Don’t stand aside and cheer, what are you doing here? Your country needs you now. Refrain
  • Your Country Needs You Now Verse: Volunteer, volunteer, volunteer, Can’t you hear, can’t you hear, can’t your hear, Uncle Sammy is calling you, what are you goin’ to do? Must he call in vain? Fall in line, fall in line, fall in line, Now’s the time, now’s the time, now’s the time, Don’t be a slacker, son, go get yourself a gun, your country needs you now. Refrain: Your country needs you, now what will you do? It’s time to stand together for the red, white and blue. Sweethearts and mothers, want you to keep your vow
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_904
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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