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You Keep Sending 'Em Over and We'll Keep Knocking 'Em Down

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Title
You Keep Sending 'Em Over And We'll Keep Knocking 'Em Down - Lyrics
Composer
Ruby, Harry  
Lyricist
Mitchell, Sidney  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
You Keep Sending ‘Em Over and We’ll Keep Knocking ‘Em Down Verse: Our Yankee soldiers fighting in the trenches over there, All sing a little air that makes the Germans want to swear. The Huns attack and then our boys go at ‘em with a swing, It drives the Germans crazy to hear the Yankees sing: Refrain: You keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. We’ll plant them under the clover, six feet under the ground. Send ev’ry Hun, no matter how tall, The bigger they are, the harder they fall. So, you keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. Verse: The Kaiser told the Germans that the Yankees were a bluff, But they learned soon enough that fighting Yanks are tough. And even though the Huns don’t know our language very well, They quickly make for cover each time the Yankees yell: Refrain: You keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. We’ll plant them under the clover, six feet under the ground. Send ev’ry Hun, don’t overlook one, The faster they come,
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_911
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
You Keep Sending 'Em Over and We'll Keep Knocking 'Em Down
Composer
Ruby, Harry  
Lyricist
Mitchell, Sidney  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-09-04
Lyrics
You Keep Sending ‘Em Over and We’ll Keep Knocking ‘Em Down Verse: Our Yankee soldiers fighting in the trenches over there, All sing a little air that makes the Germans want to swear. The Huns attack and then our boys go at ‘em with a swing, It drives the Germans crazy to hear the Yankees sing: Refrain: You keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. We’ll plant them under the clover, six feet under the ground. Send ev’ry Hun, no matter how tall, The bigger they are, the harder they fall. So, you keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. Verse: The Kaiser told the Germans that the Yankees were a bluff, But they learned soon enough that fighting Yanks are tough. And even though the Huns don’t know our language very well, They quickly make for cover each time the Yankees yell: Refrain: You keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. We’ll plant them under the clover, six feet under the ground. Send ev’ry Hun, don’t overlook one, The faster they come,
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_911
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleYou Keep Sending 'Em Over and We'll Keep Knocking 'Em Down
ComposerRuby, Harry  
LyricistMitchell, Sidney  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-09-04
LyricsYou Keep Sending ‘Em Over and We’ll Keep Knocking ‘Em Down Verse: Our Yankee soldiers fighting in the trenches over there, All sing a little air that makes the Germans want to swear. The Huns attack and then our boys go at ‘em with a swing, It drives the Germans crazy to hear the Yankees sing: Refrain: You keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. We’ll plant them under the clover, six feet under the ground. Send ev’ry Hun, no matter how tall, The bigger they are, the harder they fall. So, you keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. Verse: The Kaiser told the Germans that the Yankees were a bluff, But they learned soon enough that fighting Yanks are tough. And even though the Huns don’t know our language very well, They quickly make for cover each time the Yankees yell: Refrain: You keep sending ‘em over and we’ll keep knocking ‘em down. We’ll plant them under the clover, six feet under the ground. Send ev’ry Hun, don’t overlook one, The faster they come,
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_911
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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