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The Dixie Volunteers Verse: See the folks all arrayed? They’re dressed up, for the parade
The Dixie boys are on their way, they’re goin’ to sail this very day
You can tell at a glance, they’re anxious to get to France
And you can bet they’ll do their share, when they get “over there.” Refrain: Let’s all give three cheers, for the Dixie Volunteers, see those great big Southern laddies, just like their dear old daddies
they are proud to go, And they want the world to know
they’re coming! They’re coming! From the land of Old Black Joe
Peaceful sons have shouldered guns, and how they’re going to be, fighting men like Stonewall Jackson and like Robert E. Lee
When they hit that line
and they cross the River Rhine
you’ll wish you came from Dixie, with the Dixie Volunteers Verse: They are all full of “pep,” just see those boys keep in step
Behind their regimental band, they’re playing tunes from Dixieland
See the smile on each face? They’ll give that Kaiser a chase
They’ll hand the enemy a scare, when they get “over there.” 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 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_129
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
See the smile on each face? They’ll give that Kaiser a chase
Behind their regimental band, they’re playing tunes from Dixieland
you’ll wish you came from Dixie, with the Dixie Volunteers Verse: They are all full of “pep,” just see those boys keep in step
and they cross the River Rhine
When they hit that line
Peaceful sons have shouldered guns, and how they’re going to be, fighting men like Stonewall Jackson and like Robert E. Lee
they’re coming! They’re coming! From the land of Old Black Joe
they are proud to go, And they want the world to know
And you can bet they’ll do their share, when they get “over there.” Refrain: Let’s all give three cheers, for the Dixie Volunteers, see those great big Southern laddies, just like their dear old daddies
You can tell at a glance, they’re anxious to get to France
The Dixie boys are on their way, they’re goin’ to sail this very day
The Dixie Volunteers Verse: See the folks all arrayed? They’re dressed up, for the parade
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 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_129
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
See the smile on each face? They’ll give that Kaiser a chase
Behind their regimental band, they’re playing tunes from Dixieland
you’ll wish you came from Dixie, with the Dixie Volunteers Verse: They are all full of “pep,” just see those boys keep in step
and they cross the River Rhine
When they hit that line
Peaceful sons have shouldered guns, and how they’re going to be, fighting men like Stonewall Jackson and like Robert E. Lee
they’re coming! They’re coming! From the land of Old Black Joe
they are proud to go, And they want the world to know
And you can bet they’ll do their share, when they get “over there.” Refrain: Let’s all give three cheers, for the Dixie Volunteers, see those great big Southern laddies, just like their dear old daddies
You can tell at a glance, they’re anxious to get to France
The Dixie boys are on their way, they’re goin’ to sail this very day
The Dixie Volunteers Verse: See the folks all arrayed? They’re dressed up, for the parade
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 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_129
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986