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Soldier and Sailor Boy

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Title
Soldier and Sailor Boy - Lyrics
Composer
Phillips, A. Fred  
Lyricist
Murphy, Edwin  
Publisher
Jack Mendelsohn Music Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Lyrics
Soldier and Sailor Boy Verse: The Kaiser one said to his friend Von, the Americans are coming, Turn loose all the subs, and sink them all in the sea But America said turn loose the aeroplanes, and we will drive Heinie back to the Rhine. Refrain: We touch our hats to you, soldier boy we throw a kiss to you, sailor boy You are our choice to beat the Hun now you have them on the run There’s no stop or turning back while you’re on your way From the good old U.S.A. soldier and sailor boy Verse: Then Von said to his chum Kaiser Bill can’t you see the Yanks are coming, They’re ten million strong, and we know how they can fight Then the Kaiser got scared and hollered let’s have peace, for they are driving us back to the Rhine. 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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_642
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
Soldier and Sailor Boy
Composer
Phillips, A. Fred  
Lyricist
Murphy, Edwin  
Publisher
Jack Mendelsohn Music Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
No copyright registered.
Lyrics
Soldier and Sailor Boy Verse: The Kaiser one said to his friend Von, the Americans are coming, Turn loose all the subs, and sink them all in the sea But America said turn loose the aeroplanes, and we will drive Heinie back to the Rhine. Refrain: We touch our hats to you, soldier boy we throw a kiss to you, sailor boy You are our choice to beat the Hun now you have them on the run There’s no stop or turning back while you’re on your way From the good old U.S.A. soldier and sailor boy Verse: Then Von said to his chum Kaiser Bill can’t you see the Yanks are coming, They’re ten million strong, and we know how they can fight Then the Kaiser got scared and hollered let’s have peace, for they are driving us back to the Rhine. 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 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_642
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSoldier and Sailor Boy
ComposerPhillips, A. Fred  
LyricistMurphy, Edwin  
PublisherJack Mendelsohn Music Co.  
Place of PublicationBoston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of CopyrightNo copyright registered.
LyricsSoldier and Sailor Boy Verse: The Kaiser one said to his friend Von, the Americans are coming, Turn loose all the subs, and sink them all in the sea But America said turn loose the aeroplanes, and we will drive Heinie back to the Rhine. Refrain: We touch our hats to you, soldier boy we throw a kiss to you, sailor boy You are our choice to beat the Hun now you have them on the run There’s no stop or turning back while you’re on your way From the good old U.S.A. soldier and sailor boy Verse: Then Von said to his chum Kaiser Bill can’t you see the Yanks are coming, They’re ten million strong, and we know how they can fight Then the Kaiser got scared and hollered let’s have peace, for they are driving us back to the Rhine. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_642
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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