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Will You Be One of the Soldier Boys

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Title
Will You Be One Of The Soldier Boys - Lyrics
Composer
Weasner, H. C.  
Lyricist
Gifford, C. A.  
Publisher
H. C. Weasner & Co. (Buffalo, NY)  
Lyrics
Will You Be One of the Soldier Boys? Verse: List to the voice that’s calling us attention one and all, And heed the voice of duty that sound the bugle call. It comes to us from far and wide, it echoes in the air, ‘Tis sounding to a nation, the warning note prepare. Refrain: Will you be one of the soldier boys winning an honor’d name, With those who answered duty’s call proud of your country’s fame? Will you be one in the time of need, to strike for freedoms right, And show the world both friend and foe, the U.S. lads can fight? Verse: We know the voice that’s calling us will never call in vain, When home and country need us in honor’s cause again. Let’s heed the voice that’s reaching us, prepare on land and sea, And under dear Old Glory, our flag of liberty. 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 22, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_746
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
Will You Be One of the Soldier Boys
Composer
Weasner, H. C.  
Lyricist
Gifford, C. A.  
Publisher
H. C. Weasner & Co. (Buffalo, NY)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Date of Copyright
1916-03-10
Lyrics
Will You Be One of the Soldier Boys? Verse: List to the voice that’s calling us attention one and all, And heed the voice of duty that sound the bugle call. It comes to us from far and wide, it echoes in the air, ‘Tis sounding to a nation, the warning note prepare. Refrain: Will you be one of the soldier boys winning an honor’d name, With those who answered duty’s call proud of your country’s fame? Will you be one in the time of need, to strike for freedoms right, And show the world both friend and foe, the U.S. lads can fight? Verse: We know the voice that’s calling us will never call in vain, When home and country need us in honor’s cause again. Let’s heed the voice that’s reaching us, prepare on land and sea, And under dear Old Glory, our flag of liberty. 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 22, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_746
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWill You Be One of the Soldier Boys
ComposerWeasner, H. C.  
LyricistGifford, C. A.  
PublisherH. C. Weasner & Co. (Buffalo, NY)  
Year of Publication1916  
Date of Copyright1916-03-10
LyricsWill You Be One of the Soldier Boys? Verse: List to the voice that’s calling us attention one and all, And heed the voice of duty that sound the bugle call. It comes to us from far and wide, it echoes in the air, ‘Tis sounding to a nation, the warning note prepare. Refrain: Will you be one of the soldier boys winning an honor’d name, With those who answered duty’s call proud of your country’s fame? Will you be one in the time of need, to strike for freedoms right, And show the world both friend and foe, the U.S. lads can fight? Verse: We know the voice that’s calling us will never call in vain, When home and country need us in honor’s cause again. Let’s heed the voice that’s reaching us, prepare on land and sea, And under dear Old Glory, our flag of liberty. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_746
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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