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For the Honor of the U. S. A.

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Supplementary Document

Title
For the Honor of the USA - Lyrics
Composer
Friedman, Leo  
Lyricist
Schram, Martin  
Publisher
Martin Schramm (Grand Rapids, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • We’re the home of the friendless and wand’ring, from all nations from over the sea, we welcomed them here by the thousands, to our land of sweet liberty
  • may they stand by the flag they’ve adopted, to this country for ever be true, may they never go back on Old Glory, but stand by the red, white, and blue. When the Star Spangled Banner is waving, in battle wherever it be, we’ll be proud of our boys who are fighting, with our allies way over the sea
  • for they are the soldiers of Uncle Sam, we’ll cheer them when they march away, to fight for the stars and Old Glory, and the honor of the U.S.A. For this trouble is not of our making, for its peaceful we all wish to be, we were forced in defense of our nation, to protect our rights on the sea
  • may the stars and the stripes of Old Glory, give the strength and the spirit to the men, who are off’ring their lives for their country, to bring vict’ry and peace in the end.
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_204
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
For the Honor of the U. S. A.
Composer
Friedman, Leo  
Lyricist
Schram, Martin  
Publisher
Martin Schramm (Grand Rapids, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
No coyright registered.
Lyrics
  • may the stars and the stripes of Old Glory, give the strength and the spirit to the men, who are off’ring their lives for their country, to bring vict’ry and peace in the end.
  • for they are the soldiers of Uncle Sam, we’ll cheer them when they march away, to fight for the stars and Old Glory, and the honor of the U.S.A. For this trouble is not of our making, for its peaceful we all wish to be, we were forced in defense of our nation, to protect our rights on the sea
  • may they stand by the flag they’ve adopted, to this country for ever be true, may they never go back on Old Glory, but stand by the red, white, and blue. When the Star Spangled Banner is waving, in battle wherever it be, we’ll be proud of our boys who are fighting, with our allies way over the sea
  • We’re the home of the friendless and wand’ring, from all nations from over the sea, we welcomed them here by the thousands, to our land of sweet liberty
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_204
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFor the Honor of the U. S. A.
ComposerFriedman, Leo  
LyricistSchram, Martin  
PublisherMartin Schramm (Grand Rapids, MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of CopyrightNo coyright registered.
Lyrics
  • may the stars and the stripes of Old Glory, give the strength and the spirit to the men, who are off’ring their lives for their country, to bring vict’ry and peace in the end.
  • for they are the soldiers of Uncle Sam, we’ll cheer them when they march away, to fight for the stars and Old Glory, and the honor of the U.S.A. For this trouble is not of our making, for its peaceful we all wish to be, we were forced in defense of our nation, to protect our rights on the sea
  • may they stand by the flag they’ve adopted, to this country for ever be true, may they never go back on Old Glory, but stand by the red, white, and blue. When the Star Spangled Banner is waving, in battle wherever it be, we’ll be proud of our boys who are fighting, with our allies way over the sea
  • We’re the home of the friendless and wand’ring, from all nations from over the sea, we welcomed them here by the thousands, to our land of sweet liberty
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_204
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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