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That's the Irish in Me

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Supplementary Document

Title
That's The Irish In Me - Lyrics
Composer
Grant, Bert  
Lyricist
Graff, George Jr.  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • That’s the Irish in Me Verse: “Mother mine,” said Pat O’ Brien, “I’m going over there, You ought to know I have to go and do me bit and share. Me father was a fighting man, and Irishman and so, You know, little mother mine, I just have to go. Refrain I’ve kissed all of me sweethearts goodbye, I’ve whispered I’ll be back bye and bye
  • Of all the fights the Irish were at, here’s the biggest scrap of all, we couldn’t miss that. That’s why I’ll sail across the blue sea, and leave you me own Ma-chree
  • And through me heart will break at parting, I’m crazy to be starting
  • but that’s the Irish in me. Verse: We can’t let the Germans put the English on the shelf, For that’s a job we’ve always been a saving for ourself. We’ll help them win their battles and sure when the truth is known
  • “Twill be practisin’ for us when we start our own. 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 21, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_696
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
That's the Irish in Me
Composer
Grant, Bert  
Lyricist
Graff, George Jr.  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-02-23
Lyrics
  • “Twill be practisin’ for us when we start our own. Refrain
  • but that’s the Irish in me. Verse: We can’t let the Germans put the English on the shelf, For that’s a job we’ve always been a saving for ourself. We’ll help them win their battles and sure when the truth is known
  • And through me heart will break at parting, I’m crazy to be starting
  • Of all the fights the Irish were at, here’s the biggest scrap of all, we couldn’t miss that. That’s why I’ll sail across the blue sea, and leave you me own Ma-chree
  • That’s the Irish in Me Verse: “Mother mine,” said Pat O’ Brien, “I’m going over there, You ought to know I have to go and do me bit and share. Me father was a fighting man, and Irishman and so, You know, little mother mine, I just have to go. Refrain I’ve kissed all of me sweethearts goodbye, I’ve whispered I’ll be back bye and bye
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_696
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThat's the Irish in Me
ComposerGrant, Bert  
LyricistGraff, George Jr.  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-02-23
Lyrics
  • “Twill be practisin’ for us when we start our own. Refrain
  • but that’s the Irish in me. Verse: We can’t let the Germans put the English on the shelf, For that’s a job we’ve always been a saving for ourself. We’ll help them win their battles and sure when the truth is known
  • And through me heart will break at parting, I’m crazy to be starting
  • Of all the fights the Irish were at, here’s the biggest scrap of all, we couldn’t miss that. That’s why I’ll sail across the blue sea, and leave you me own Ma-chree
  • That’s the Irish in Me Verse: “Mother mine,” said Pat O’ Brien, “I’m going over there, You ought to know I have to go and do me bit and share. Me father was a fighting man, and Irishman and so, You know, little mother mine, I just have to go. Refrain I’ve kissed all of me sweethearts goodbye, I’ve whispered I’ll be back bye and bye
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_696
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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