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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.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Lyrics
  • 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
  • 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
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_118  
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
Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You  
Composer
Morgan, Jimmie  
Lyricist
Hoier, Thomas  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-11-13
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
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_118  
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleDon't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You  
ComposerMorgan, Jimmie  
LyricistHoier, Thomas  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-11-13
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
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier2014_12996_118  
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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