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I'm Giving You to Uncle Sam

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Supplementary Document

Title
I'm Giving You to Uncle Sam - Lyrics
Composer
Schertzinger, Victor  
Lyricist
Ince, Thos. H.  
Publisher
Frank J. Hart, Southern California Music Company (Los Angeles , CA)  
Lyrics
  • I wouldn’t trade a look, dear, Nor a touch of your dear hand, But I’ve heard the call, And Body, Soul and All I’m giving you to Uncle Sam. Verse: When the fighting’s o’er, And you’re home once more, Think how proud we will be just to know, That you’ve done your share For a cause that’s fair, And repaid France a debt that we owe, And Old Glory too Will be proud of you. That alone will repay all the pain, And we’ll start anew When your task is thru And the world’s fit to live in again. Ref
  • But they’ve sent the word And my heart has heard Boy of mine, They are cryin’ “over there.” Refrain: I would not give your smile, dear, I would not trade your frown. For all this world’s vast riches Or any sov’reign’s crown
  • I’m Giving You to Uncle Sam Verse: Ev’ry thought of mine, For a long, long time, Has been all of the future and you. Ev’ry night I’ve pray’d That the plans I’ve made For our dear little nest would come true. If you only knew How I dream of you You would know then how deeply I care
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_343
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
I'm Giving You to Uncle Sam
Composer
Schertzinger, Victor  
Lyricist
Ince, Thos. H.  
Publisher
Frank J. Hart, Southern California Music Company (Los Angeles , CA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-07-10
Lyrics
  • I’m Giving You to Uncle Sam Verse: Ev’ry thought of mine, For a long, long time, Has been all of the future and you. Ev’ry night I’ve pray’d That the plans I’ve made For our dear little nest would come true. If you only knew How I dream of you You would know then how deeply I care
  • But they’ve sent the word And my heart has heard Boy of mine, They are cryin’ “over there.” Refrain: I would not give your smile, dear, I would not trade your frown. For all this world’s vast riches Or any sov’reign’s crown
  • I wouldn’t trade a look, dear, Nor a touch of your dear hand, But I’ve heard the call, And Body, Soul and All I’m giving you to Uncle Sam. Verse: When the fighting’s o’er, And you’re home once more, Think how proud we will be just to know, That you’ve done your share For a cause that’s fair, And repaid France a debt that we owe, And Old Glory too Will be proud of you. That alone will repay all the pain, And we’ll start anew When your task is thru And the world’s fit to live in again. Ref
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 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_343
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI'm Giving You to Uncle Sam
ComposerSchertzinger, Victor  
LyricistInce, Thos. H.  
PublisherFrank J. Hart, Southern California Music Company (Los Angeles , CA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-07-10
Lyrics
  • I’m Giving You to Uncle Sam Verse: Ev’ry thought of mine, For a long, long time, Has been all of the future and you. Ev’ry night I’ve pray’d That the plans I’ve made For our dear little nest would come true. If you only knew How I dream of you You would know then how deeply I care
  • But they’ve sent the word And my heart has heard Boy of mine, They are cryin’ “over there.” Refrain: I would not give your smile, dear, I would not trade your frown. For all this world’s vast riches Or any sov’reign’s crown
  • I wouldn’t trade a look, dear, Nor a touch of your dear hand, But I’ve heard the call, And Body, Soul and All I’m giving you to Uncle Sam. Verse: When the fighting’s o’er, And you’re home once more, Think how proud we will be just to know, That you’ve done your share For a cause that’s fair, And repaid France a debt that we owe, And Old Glory too Will be proud of you. That alone will repay all the pain, And we’ll start anew When your task is thru And the world’s fit to live in again. Ref
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier2014_12996_343
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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