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Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You

Title
Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You - Lyrics
Composer
Morgan, Jimmie  
Lyricist
Hoier, Thomas  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc. (New York, NY)  
Date of Publication
1915
Type
Musical notation  
Lyrics
  • Don’t Bite the Hand That’s Feeding You Verse: Last night as I lay asleeping, a wonderful dream came to me. I saw Uncle Sammy weeping for his children from over the sea
  • They had come to him, friendless and starving, when tyrant’s oppression they fled, But now they abuse and revile him, till as last in just anger he said: Refrain: “If you don’t like your Uncle Sammy, then go back to your home o’er the sea, To the land from where you came, whatever be its name, but don’t be ungrateful to me! If you don’t like the stars in Old Glory if you don’t like the red, white, and blue, Then don’t act like the cur in the story, don’t bite the hand that’s feeding you!” Verse: You recall the day you landed, how I welcomed you to my shore? When you came here empty handed, and allegiance forever you swore? I gathered you close to my bosom, of food and of clothes you got both, So, when in trouble, I need you, you will have to remember your oath: Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Conditions of Use
This work is in the public domain.
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_118
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Descriptive Information

Title
Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You
Composer
Morgan, Jimmie  
Lyricist
Hoier, Thomas  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc. (New York, NY)  
Date of Publication
1915
Type
Musical notation  
Lyrics
  • Don’t Bite the Hand That’s Feeding You Verse: Last night as I lay asleeping, a wonderful dream came to me. I saw Uncle Sammy weeping for his children from over the sea
  • They had come to him, friendless and starving, when tyrant’s oppression they fled, But now they abuse and revile him, till as last in just anger he said: Refrain: “If you don’t like your Uncle Sammy, then go back to your home o’er the sea, To the land from where you came, whatever be its name, but don’t be ungrateful to me! If you don’t like the stars in Old Glory if you don’t like the red, white, and blue, Then don’t act like the cur in the story, don’t bite the hand that’s feeding you!” Verse: You recall the day you landed, how I welcomed you to my shore? When you came here empty handed, and allegiance forever you swore? I gathered you close to my bosom, of food and of clothes you got both, So, when in trouble, I need you, you will have to remember your oath: Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Conditions of Use
This work is in the public domain.
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_118
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

TitleDon't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You
ComposerMorgan, Jimmie  
LyricistHoier, Thomas  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc. (New York, NY)  
Date of Publication1915
TypeMusical notation  
Lyrics
  • Don’t Bite the Hand That’s Feeding You Verse: Last night as I lay asleeping, a wonderful dream came to me. I saw Uncle Sammy weeping for his children from over the sea
  • They had come to him, friendless and starving, when tyrant’s oppression they fled, But now they abuse and revile him, till as last in just anger he said: Refrain: “If you don’t like your Uncle Sammy, then go back to your home o’er the sea, To the land from where you came, whatever be its name, but don’t be ungrateful to me! If you don’t like the stars in Old Glory if you don’t like the red, white, and blue, Then don’t act like the cur in the story, don’t bite the hand that’s feeding you!” Verse: You recall the day you landed, how I welcomed you to my shore? When you came here empty handed, and allegiance forever you swore? I gathered you close to my bosom, of food and of clothes you got both, So, when in trouble, I need you, you will have to remember your oath: Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Conditions of UseThis work is in the public domain.
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier2014_12996_118
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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