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Good Old U. S. A.

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Title
Good Old U. S. A. - Lyrics
Composer
Morse, Theodore  
Lyricist
Drislane, Jack  
Publisher
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
The Good Old USA Verse: “Tell me daddy, tell me, why those men in that big crowd, Won’t you tell me why they’re cheering? What makes each one act so proud?” “Listen lad,” he answered, “it’s the tune the brass band plays, It’s the song ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ and you’ll know one of these days, Refrain: Makes no dif’rence where you wander makes no dif’rence where you roam, You don’t have to stop and ponder for a place to call your home. When they ask, ‘where were you born lad?’ speak right up, be proud to say, That your home’s the land of Uncle Sam, the good old USA. Verse: Years ago in battle both our grandpas fought and fell ‘Mid the canon’s roar and rattle so of freedom we could tell. Washington and Jackson dear old Lincoln and Lee, Are the men who made us what we are on the land and on the sea. 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 14, Folder 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_215
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
Good Old U. S. A.
Composer
Morse, Theodore  
Lyricist
Drislane, Jack  
Publisher
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York  
Year of Publication
1906  
Date of Copyright
1906-05-15
Lyrics
The Good Old USA Verse: “Tell me daddy, tell me, why those men in that big crowd, Won’t you tell me why they’re cheering? What makes each one act so proud?” “Listen lad,” he answered, “it’s the tune the brass band plays, It’s the song ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ and you’ll know one of these days, Refrain: Makes no dif’rence where you wander makes no dif’rence where you roam, You don’t have to stop and ponder for a place to call your home. When they ask, ‘where were you born lad?’ speak right up, be proud to say, That your home’s the land of Uncle Sam, the good old USA. Verse: Years ago in battle both our grandpas fought and fell ‘Mid the canon’s roar and rattle so of freedom we could tell. Washington and Jackson dear old Lincoln and Lee, Are the men who made us what we are on the land and on the sea. 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 14, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_215
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood Old U. S. A.
ComposerMorse, Theodore  
LyricistDrislane, Jack  
PublisherF. B. Haviland Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York  
Year of Publication1906  
Date of Copyright1906-05-15
LyricsThe Good Old USA Verse: “Tell me daddy, tell me, why those men in that big crowd, Won’t you tell me why they’re cheering? What makes each one act so proud?” “Listen lad,” he answered, “it’s the tune the brass band plays, It’s the song ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ and you’ll know one of these days, Refrain: Makes no dif’rence where you wander makes no dif’rence where you roam, You don’t have to stop and ponder for a place to call your home. When they ask, ‘where were you born lad?’ speak right up, be proud to say, That your home’s the land of Uncle Sam, the good old USA. Verse: Years ago in battle both our grandpas fought and fell ‘Mid the canon’s roar and rattle so of freedom we could tell. Washington and Jackson dear old Lincoln and Lee, Are the men who made us what we are on the land and on the sea. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_215
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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