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The U. S. A. Will Lay the Kaiser Away

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Title
The U. S. A. Will Lay the Kaiser Away - Lyrics
Composer
  • Dettling, Jacob  
  • Cox, Chas. Roy  
Lyricist
  • Dettling, Jacob  
  • Cox, Chas. Roy  
Publisher
Buckeye Music Pub. Co. (Columbus, OH)  
Lyrics
The U.S.A. Will Lay the Kaiser Away Verse: The Kaiser had a big idea that he could lick the world, and be almighty ruler over all, Some forty years preparing never did the Kaiser dream, that someday he would take a mighty fall. He struck at Belgium, England, Russia, France and Italy, and forced into the war the U.S.A. Now America will use her mighty strength across the sea, I know that you are with me when I say: Refrain: Old Kaiser Bill will have to swallow some pill, and bury with him autocracy, It’s up to Yankee Doodle so they say, to make the world safe for democracy. Kaiser Bill has gone just a little too far, that’s all Uncle Sam has to say, For the U.S.A. is in the war to stay, ‘till the Kaiser is laid away. Verse: The great U.S. conscription and the liberty loan bond, was one almighty blow to Kaiser Bill, And when he heard about the Red Cross millions for defence, he got right busy making out his will. He sees his monarchy is getting weaker every day, the handwriting he reads u
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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_729
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
The U. S. A. Will Lay the Kaiser Away
Composer
  • Cox, Chas. Roy  
  • Dettling, Jacob  
Lyricist
  • Cox, Chas. Roy  
  • Dettling, Jacob  
Publisher
Buckeye Music Pub. Co. (Columbus, OH)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-02-11
Lyrics
The U.S.A. Will Lay the Kaiser Away Verse: The Kaiser had a big idea that he could lick the world, and be almighty ruler over all, Some forty years preparing never did the Kaiser dream, that someday he would take a mighty fall. He struck at Belgium, England, Russia, France and Italy, and forced into the war the U.S.A. Now America will use her mighty strength across the sea, I know that you are with me when I say: Refrain: Old Kaiser Bill will have to swallow some pill, and bury with him autocracy, It’s up to Yankee Doodle so they say, to make the world safe for democracy. Kaiser Bill has gone just a little too far, that’s all Uncle Sam has to say, For the U.S.A. is in the war to stay, ‘till the Kaiser is laid away. Verse: The great U.S. conscription and the liberty loan bond, was one almighty blow to Kaiser Bill, And when he heard about the Red Cross millions for defence, he got right busy making out his will. He sees his monarchy is getting weaker every day, the handwriting he reads u
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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_729
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe U. S. A. Will Lay the Kaiser Away
Composer
  • Cox, Chas. Roy  
  • Dettling, Jacob  
Lyricist
  • Cox, Chas. Roy  
  • Dettling, Jacob  
PublisherBuckeye Music Pub. Co. (Columbus, OH)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-02-11
LyricsThe U.S.A. Will Lay the Kaiser Away Verse: The Kaiser had a big idea that he could lick the world, and be almighty ruler over all, Some forty years preparing never did the Kaiser dream, that someday he would take a mighty fall. He struck at Belgium, England, Russia, France and Italy, and forced into the war the U.S.A. Now America will use her mighty strength across the sea, I know that you are with me when I say: Refrain: Old Kaiser Bill will have to swallow some pill, and bury with him autocracy, It’s up to Yankee Doodle so they say, to make the world safe for democracy. Kaiser Bill has gone just a little too far, that’s all Uncle Sam has to say, For the U.S.A. is in the war to stay, ‘till the Kaiser is laid away. Verse: The great U.S. conscription and the liberty loan bond, was one almighty blow to Kaiser Bill, And when he heard about the Red Cross millions for defence, he got right busy making out his will. He sees his monarchy is getting weaker every day, the handwriting he reads u
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_729
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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