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The Yankee Boys from Yankee Land Are on Their Way to France

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Title
The Yankee Boys from Yankee Land Are on Their Way to France - Lyrics
Composer
Evans, Thos. E.  
Lyricist
Ferguson, Jos.  
Publisher
Whitmore Music Publishing Co. (Scranton, PA)  
Lyrics
The Yankee Boys From Yankee Land Are On Their Way to France Verse: My boy the alarm has been sounded, to arms at a moment’s call. The battles are raging in Europe, to make the nations free to all, Now is the time for to holler, let us be the ones to shout, For liberty and independence, our Yankee boys have worked it out. Refrain: The war is on and we’re in it. To fight for the cause that is right. We’ll carry a full equipment, and fight with all our might, So England, France and Belgium, open wide your ranks, For the Yankee boys from Yankee land are on their way to France. Verse: We stand as a wonderful nation, as heroes to cross the sea. To stand by our foreign relation, and fight for world democracy, We fear no sword or no scepter, we will sail to fight or die, Since Kaiserism must be banished, they’ve left it up to you and I. 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 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_905
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
The Yankee Boys from Yankee Land Are on Their Way to France
Composer
Evans, Thos. E.  
Lyricist
Ferguson, Jos.  
Publisher
Whitmore Music Publishing Co. (Scranton, PA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-28
Lyrics
The Yankee Boys From Yankee Land Are On Their Way to France Verse: My boy the alarm has been sounded, to arms at a moment’s call. The battles are raging in Europe, to make the nations free to all, Now is the time for to holler, let us be the ones to shout, For liberty and independence, our Yankee boys have worked it out. Refrain: The war is on and we’re in it. To fight for the cause that is right. We’ll carry a full equipment, and fight with all our might, So England, France and Belgium, open wide your ranks, For the Yankee boys from Yankee land are on their way to France. Verse: We stand as a wonderful nation, as heroes to cross the sea. To stand by our foreign relation, and fight for world democracy, We fear no sword or no scepter, we will sail to fight or die, Since Kaiserism must be banished, they’ve left it up to you and I. 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 23, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_905
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Yankee Boys from Yankee Land Are on Their Way to France
ComposerEvans, Thos. E.  
LyricistFerguson, Jos.  
PublisherWhitmore Music Publishing Co. (Scranton, PA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-28
LyricsThe Yankee Boys From Yankee Land Are On Their Way to France Verse: My boy the alarm has been sounded, to arms at a moment’s call. The battles are raging in Europe, to make the nations free to all, Now is the time for to holler, let us be the ones to shout, For liberty and independence, our Yankee boys have worked it out. Refrain: The war is on and we’re in it. To fight for the cause that is right. We’ll carry a full equipment, and fight with all our might, So England, France and Belgium, open wide your ranks, For the Yankee boys from Yankee land are on their way to France. Verse: We stand as a wonderful nation, as heroes to cross the sea. To stand by our foreign relation, and fight for world democracy, We fear no sword or no scepter, we will sail to fight or die, Since Kaiserism must be banished, they’ve left it up to you and I. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_905
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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