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Somewhere in America

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Title
Somewhere in America - Lyrics
Composer
  • Moreland, Fred L.  
  • Moreland, Robert T.  
Lyricist
  • Moreland, Fred L.  
  • Moreland, Robert T.  
Publisher
Moreland Bros. Song Foundry (Adrian, MI)  
Lyrics
Somewhere in America 1. We’ll Nail the Stars and Stripes to the Kaiser’s Door Verse: Brothers of Miss Liberty We will save your purity and keep you free. Uncle Sam need have no fear, All your boys are true. We all love our country dear And we will fight for the Red, White, and Blue. Refrain: We’ll nail the stars and stripes to the Kaiser’s door, When the boys march in to Berlin, And there will be a hot time in that old town, If we find the Kaiser in. For Uncle Sam’s young nephews will fight, fight, fight, ‘Till we win for the Red, White, and Blue. And while the big guns roar We will nail old glory Fast to the Kaiser’s door. Verse: Ev’ry man in Yankee‐land Loves the home of Uncle Sam and Liberty, We will march away today Ev’ry man in line, And we’ll sing this same refrain From the old U.S.A. to the Rhine. Refrain 2. I Want a Soldier Boy (To Correspond With Me) Verse: I want a man in a uniform of tan Who will write me letters from a foreign shore. For I love the boys at home with all my
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 12
Local Identifier
2014_12996_931
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
Somewhere in America
Composer
  • Moreland, Robert T.  
  • Moreland, Fred L.  
Lyricist
  • Moreland, Robert T.  
  • Moreland, Fred L.  
Publisher
Moreland Bros. Song Foundry (Adrian, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-15
Lyrics
Somewhere in America 1. We’ll Nail the Stars and Stripes to the Kaiser’s Door Verse: Brothers of Miss Liberty We will save your purity and keep you free. Uncle Sam need have no fear, All your boys are true. We all love our country dear And we will fight for the Red, White, and Blue. Refrain: We’ll nail the stars and stripes to the Kaiser’s door, When the boys march in to Berlin, And there will be a hot time in that old town, If we find the Kaiser in. For Uncle Sam’s young nephews will fight, fight, fight, ‘Till we win for the Red, White, and Blue. And while the big guns roar We will nail old glory Fast to the Kaiser’s door. Verse: Ev’ry man in Yankee‐land Loves the home of Uncle Sam and Liberty, We will march away today Ev’ry man in line, And we’ll sing this same refrain From the old U.S.A. to the Rhine. Refrain 2. I Want a Soldier Boy (To Correspond With Me) Verse: I want a man in a uniform of tan Who will write me letters from a foreign shore. For I love the boys at home with all my
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 12
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_931
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSomewhere in America
Composer
  • Moreland, Robert T.  
  • Moreland, Fred L.  
Lyricist
  • Moreland, Robert T.  
  • Moreland, Fred L.  
PublisherMoreland Bros. Song Foundry (Adrian, MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-15
LyricsSomewhere in America 1. We’ll Nail the Stars and Stripes to the Kaiser’s Door Verse: Brothers of Miss Liberty We will save your purity and keep you free. Uncle Sam need have no fear, All your boys are true. We all love our country dear And we will fight for the Red, White, and Blue. Refrain: We’ll nail the stars and stripes to the Kaiser’s door, When the boys march in to Berlin, And there will be a hot time in that old town, If we find the Kaiser in. For Uncle Sam’s young nephews will fight, fight, fight, ‘Till we win for the Red, White, and Blue. And while the big guns roar We will nail old glory Fast to the Kaiser’s door. Verse: Ev’ry man in Yankee‐land Loves the home of Uncle Sam and Liberty, We will march away today Ev’ry man in line, And we’ll sing this same refrain From the old U.S.A. to the Rhine. Refrain 2. I Want a Soldier Boy (To Correspond With Me) Verse: I want a man in a uniform of tan Who will write me letters from a foreign shore. For I love the boys at home with all my
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 12
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_931
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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