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For He's an American

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Title
For He's An American - Lyrics
Composer
Smith, H. Rogers  
Lyricist
Smith, H. Rogers  
Publisher
H. Rogers Smith (Lansing, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Braving hard ships, going “over there
  • ” at your country’s call there to give you all
  • that safe peace may in the word abide, salute the flag! Or stand aside! Laws of God no more deride
  • by our country’s flag we’ll stay, of our boys we say: there isn’t a man that carries a gun that beats an American born Italian or Jap born a Pole mayhap he may be Russian Greek or Jew, but to the U.S. he’s true. Without fear he braves the fight, for he knows his cause is right loyal now is ev’ry son, gone to crush the cruel Hun, he is ev’ry inch a man, for he’s an American. Knitting, working, women of ev’ry age, for our brave boys sacrifice all joys
  • but thru trouble ne’er a complaint is heard, the call is giv’n! Our hearts are stirred! To your aid we pledge our word
  • you went there to see us thru, we’ll take care of you: waiting, watching ‘till at home again, come victorious, our boys so glorious flags are waving, glad the bugles sound, a rousing welcome all around by each soldier can be found
  • knowing those at home today eagerly do say:
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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_201
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
For He's an American
Composer
Smith, H. Rogers  
Lyricist
Smith, H. Rogers  
Publisher
H. Rogers Smith (Lansing, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-23
Lyrics
  • knowing those at home today eagerly do say:
  • you went there to see us thru, we’ll take care of you: waiting, watching ‘till at home again, come victorious, our boys so glorious flags are waving, glad the bugles sound, a rousing welcome all around by each soldier can be found
  • but thru trouble ne’er a complaint is heard, the call is giv’n! Our hearts are stirred! To your aid we pledge our word
  • by our country’s flag we’ll stay, of our boys we say: there isn’t a man that carries a gun that beats an American born Italian or Jap born a Pole mayhap he may be Russian Greek or Jew, but to the U.S. he’s true. Without fear he braves the fight, for he knows his cause is right loyal now is ev’ry son, gone to crush the cruel Hun, he is ev’ry inch a man, for he’s an American. Knitting, working, women of ev’ry age, for our brave boys sacrifice all joys
  • that safe peace may in the word abide, salute the flag! Or stand aside! Laws of God no more deride
  • ” at your country’s call there to give you all
  • Braving hard ships, going “over there
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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_201
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFor He's an American
ComposerSmith, H. Rogers  
LyricistSmith, H. Rogers  
PublisherH. Rogers Smith (Lansing, MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-23
Lyrics
  • knowing those at home today eagerly do say:
  • you went there to see us thru, we’ll take care of you: waiting, watching ‘till at home again, come victorious, our boys so glorious flags are waving, glad the bugles sound, a rousing welcome all around by each soldier can be found
  • but thru trouble ne’er a complaint is heard, the call is giv’n! Our hearts are stirred! To your aid we pledge our word
  • by our country’s flag we’ll stay, of our boys we say: there isn’t a man that carries a gun that beats an American born Italian or Jap born a Pole mayhap he may be Russian Greek or Jew, but to the U.S. he’s true. Without fear he braves the fight, for he knows his cause is right loyal now is ev’ry son, gone to crush the cruel Hun, he is ev’ry inch a man, for he’s an American. Knitting, working, women of ev’ry age, for our brave boys sacrifice all joys
  • that safe peace may in the word abide, salute the flag! Or stand aside! Laws of God no more deride
  • ” at your country’s call there to give you all
  • Braving hard ships, going “over there
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_201
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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