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Don't Steal My Yankee Doodle Dandy

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Title
Don't Steal My Yankee Doodle Dandy - Lyrics
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Green, Bud  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Don’t Steal My Yankee Doodle Dandy Verse: Girls of France, I’ve got a message for you girls of France, Although I never saw you I’ve heard that you have wonderful eyes, You’ve got a way the boys idolize, No my Yankee Doodle is over the sea, and this is the message from me. Refrain 1: Don’t steal my Yankee Doodle Danday, with your mon cheri and your wee wee, wee, You can both promenade on the Grand Boulevard, but if he starts a slight flirtation, don’t lead him to temptation He’s my Yankee Doodle Dandy and I want him for myself some day Now you can keep him fit by loving him a bit, but please don’t steal him away. Refrain 2: Don’t steal my Yankee Doodle Danday, with your mon cheri and your wee wee, wee, You can both promenade on the Grand Boulevard, but if he starts a slight flirtation, don’t lead him to temptation He’s my Yankee Doodle Dandy and I want him for myself some day Now you can ooh la la and call him sweet pa pa, but please don’t steal him away. Verse: Girls of France you kno
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_135
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 Steal My Yankee Doodle Dandy
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Green, Bud  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-15
Lyrics
Don’t Steal My Yankee Doodle Dandy Verse: Girls of France, I’ve got a message for you girls of France, Although I never saw you I’ve heard that you have wonderful eyes, You’ve got a way the boys idolize, No my Yankee Doodle is over the sea, and this is the message from me. Refrain 1: Don’t steal my Yankee Doodle Danday, with your mon cheri and your wee wee, wee, You can both promenade on the Grand Boulevard, but if he starts a slight flirtation, don’t lead him to temptation He’s my Yankee Doodle Dandy and I want him for myself some day Now you can keep him fit by loving him a bit, but please don’t steal him away. Refrain 2: Don’t steal my Yankee Doodle Danday, with your mon cheri and your wee wee, wee, You can both promenade on the Grand Boulevard, but if he starts a slight flirtation, don’t lead him to temptation He’s my Yankee Doodle Dandy and I want him for myself some day Now you can ooh la la and call him sweet pa pa, but please don’t steal him away. Verse: Girls of France you kno
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 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_135
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleDon't Steal My Yankee Doodle Dandy
ComposerNelson, Ed  
LyricistGreen, Bud  
PublisherA. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-15
LyricsDon’t Steal My Yankee Doodle Dandy Verse: Girls of France, I’ve got a message for you girls of France, Although I never saw you I’ve heard that you have wonderful eyes, You’ve got a way the boys idolize, No my Yankee Doodle is over the sea, and this is the message from me. Refrain 1: Don’t steal my Yankee Doodle Danday, with your mon cheri and your wee wee, wee, You can both promenade on the Grand Boulevard, but if he starts a slight flirtation, don’t lead him to temptation He’s my Yankee Doodle Dandy and I want him for myself some day Now you can keep him fit by loving him a bit, but please don’t steal him away. Refrain 2: Don’t steal my Yankee Doodle Danday, with your mon cheri and your wee wee, wee, You can both promenade on the Grand Boulevard, but if he starts a slight flirtation, don’t lead him to temptation He’s my Yankee Doodle Dandy and I want him for myself some day Now you can ooh la la and call him sweet pa pa, but please don’t steal him away. Verse: Girls of France you kno
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_135
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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