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Victory

Title
Victory - Lyrics
Composer
Jerome, M. Kay  
Lyricist
  • Wilson, Jack  
  • Bard, Ben  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Victory Verse: America is in the war, and she is in to stay, Her gallant boys have crossed the foam, and now they’re in the fray. They’ll fight until the battle’s won, they’ll fight with all their might, America it is for thee, your cause is always right. Refrain: Victory! Victory! For that we’ve sent marines across the sea
  • Germany will surely see, just like Joan of Arc we’re fighting for Miss Liberty. They’ll get in to old Berlin, and they’ll show the Hun the fighting’s just begun
  • Our marines will never cease, and they will not talk of peace, Till they’ve reached the goal of victory. Verse: America will win this war, she’s sworn to do her best, She’ll prove to them that right is might, when she’s put to the test. Ten million heroes standing by, awaiting duty’s call, America it is for thee, they’ll gladly give their all. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_737
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
Victory
Composer
Jerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Bard, Ben  
  • Wilson, Jack  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-07-02
Lyrics
  • Our marines will never cease, and they will not talk of peace, Till they’ve reached the goal of victory. Verse: America will win this war, she’s sworn to do her best, She’ll prove to them that right is might, when she’s put to the test. Ten million heroes standing by, awaiting duty’s call, America it is for thee, they’ll gladly give their all. Refrain
  • Germany will surely see, just like Joan of Arc we’re fighting for Miss Liberty. They’ll get in to old Berlin, and they’ll show the Hun the fighting’s just begun
  • Victory Verse: America is in the war, and she is in to stay, Her gallant boys have crossed the foam, and now they’re in the fray. They’ll fight until the battle’s won, they’ll fight with all their might, America it is for thee, your cause is always right. Refrain: Victory! Victory! For that we’ve sent marines across the sea
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_737
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleVictory
ComposerJerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Bard, Ben  
  • Wilson, Jack  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-07-02
Lyrics
  • Our marines will never cease, and they will not talk of peace, Till they’ve reached the goal of victory. Verse: America will win this war, she’s sworn to do her best, She’ll prove to them that right is might, when she’s put to the test. Ten million heroes standing by, awaiting duty’s call, America it is for thee, they’ll gladly give their all. Refrain
  • Germany will surely see, just like Joan of Arc we’re fighting for Miss Liberty. They’ll get in to old Berlin, and they’ll show the Hun the fighting’s just begun
  • Victory Verse: America is in the war, and she is in to stay, Her gallant boys have crossed the foam, and now they’re in the fray. They’ll fight until the battle’s won, they’ll fight with all their might, America it is for thee, your cause is always right. Refrain: Victory! Victory! For that we’ve sent marines across the sea
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_737
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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