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Cheer Up, America!

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Title
Cheer Up, America! - Lyrics
Composer
Braun, Chas. E.  
Lyricist
Braun, Chas. E.  
Publisher
Chas. E. Braun (Detroit , MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Cheer Up, America! Verse: All the fighting nations are weary, all the foreign nations are blue, But the outlook now is more cheery, since the U.S. has come through. We will chase old Bill to his corner, he will have to pay for what he’s done, Raise up your voice and shout, help put the Kaiser out, just keep it up till we’ve won. Refrain: Cher up, cheer up, here comes the band! Cheer up, cheer up, won’t it be grand! Cheer up, cheer up, though you feel blue, our soldier boys are going through
  • Help the cause and give what you can, do your bit for Uncle Sam, Some fine day you’ll hear the bugle sounding, throw all your cares away, Keep smiling ev’ry day, cheer up, America! Verse: Spread a little cheer on the byways, spread a little cheer in the home, And our boys way over the highways, cheer them wherever they roam. If you’ve had discomforts and sorrows, cheer up, Uncle Sam will see you through, Put on a cheerful smile, just keep it up awhile, old Uncle Sam’s smiling, too. 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 13, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_095
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
Cheer Up, America!
Composer
Braun, Chas. E.  
Lyricist
Braun, Chas. E.  
Publisher
Chas. E. Braun (Detroit , MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-05
Lyrics
  • Help the cause and give what you can, do your bit for Uncle Sam, Some fine day you’ll hear the bugle sounding, throw all your cares away, Keep smiling ev’ry day, cheer up, America! Verse: Spread a little cheer on the byways, spread a little cheer in the home, And our boys way over the highways, cheer them wherever they roam. If you’ve had discomforts and sorrows, cheer up, Uncle Sam will see you through, Put on a cheerful smile, just keep it up awhile, old Uncle Sam’s smiling, too. Refrain
  • Cheer Up, America! Verse: All the fighting nations are weary, all the foreign nations are blue, But the outlook now is more cheery, since the U.S. has come through. We will chase old Bill to his corner, he will have to pay for what he’s done, Raise up your voice and shout, help put the Kaiser out, just keep it up till we’ve won. Refrain: Cher up, cheer up, here comes the band! Cheer up, cheer up, won’t it be grand! Cheer up, cheer up, though you feel blue, our soldier boys are going through
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_095
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleCheer Up, America!
ComposerBraun, Chas. E.  
LyricistBraun, Chas. E.  
PublisherChas. E. Braun (Detroit , MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-05
Lyrics
  • Help the cause and give what you can, do your bit for Uncle Sam, Some fine day you’ll hear the bugle sounding, throw all your cares away, Keep smiling ev’ry day, cheer up, America! Verse: Spread a little cheer on the byways, spread a little cheer in the home, And our boys way over the highways, cheer them wherever they roam. If you’ve had discomforts and sorrows, cheer up, Uncle Sam will see you through, Put on a cheerful smile, just keep it up awhile, old Uncle Sam’s smiling, too. Refrain
  • Cheer Up, America! Verse: All the fighting nations are weary, all the foreign nations are blue, But the outlook now is more cheery, since the U.S. has come through. We will chase old Bill to his corner, he will have to pay for what he’s done, Raise up your voice and shout, help put the Kaiser out, just keep it up till we’ve won. Refrain: Cher up, cheer up, here comes the band! Cheer up, cheer up, won’t it be grand! Cheer up, cheer up, though you feel blue, our soldier boys are going through
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_095
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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