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Stand by the Boys Who Stood by You

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Title
Stand By the Boys Who Stood By You - Lyrics
Composer
Cousins, Earl L.  
Lyricist
Cousins, Earl L.  
Publisher
Cousins & Robertson (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)  
Lyrics
Stand By the Boys Who Stood By You Verse: Bugles are sounding, voices resounding, To welcome home our lads from France. Anglo Saxons proud are they With determination in their glance. ‘Tis for us that they went to war, Right and truth they battled for. Refrain: Stand by the boys who stood by you. They did their bit, no do yours too. Don’t be afraid to let them know, That you’re a true friend that you’re not a foe. Just make them feel as they reach your shore, A welcome waits them at each door. They saved your country now it’s up to you To stand by the boys who stood by you. Verse: ‘Mid shrapnel raining, they uncomplaining, Met, fought and grappled with the foe. Each one proved himself a man And a hero brave as we know. Their duty they were glad to do. Now we’re going to do ours too. 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 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_658
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
Stand by the Boys Who Stood by You
Composer
Cousins, Earl L.  
Lyricist
Cousins, Earl L.  
Publisher
Cousins & Robertson (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-05
Lyrics
Stand By the Boys Who Stood By You Verse: Bugles are sounding, voices resounding, To welcome home our lads from France. Anglo Saxons proud are they With determination in their glance. ‘Tis for us that they went to war, Right and truth they battled for. Refrain: Stand by the boys who stood by you. They did their bit, no do yours too. Don’t be afraid to let them know, That you’re a true friend that you’re not a foe. Just make them feel as they reach your shore, A welcome waits them at each door. They saved your country now it’s up to you To stand by the boys who stood by you. Verse: ‘Mid shrapnel raining, they uncomplaining, Met, fought and grappled with the foe. Each one proved himself a man And a hero brave as we know. Their duty they were glad to do. Now we’re going to do ours too. 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 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_658
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleStand by the Boys Who Stood by You
ComposerCousins, Earl L.  
LyricistCousins, Earl L.  
PublisherCousins & Robertson (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1918-11-05
LyricsStand By the Boys Who Stood By You Verse: Bugles are sounding, voices resounding, To welcome home our lads from France. Anglo Saxons proud are they With determination in their glance. ‘Tis for us that they went to war, Right and truth they battled for. Refrain: Stand by the boys who stood by you. They did their bit, no do yours too. Don’t be afraid to let them know, That you’re a true friend that you’re not a foe. Just make them feel as they reach your shore, A welcome waits them at each door. They saved your country now it’s up to you To stand by the boys who stood by you. Verse: ‘Mid shrapnel raining, they uncomplaining, Met, fought and grappled with the foe. Each one proved himself a man And a hero brave as we know. Their duty they were glad to do. Now we’re going to do ours too. 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 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_658
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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