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Keep the Trench Fires Going for the Boys Out There

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Title
Keep The Trench Fires Going For The Boys Out There - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Harry  
Lyricist
Moran, Eddie  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Keep the Trench Fires Going for the Boys out There Verse: Uncle Sammy’s boys are somewhere over there in France Someone’s going to know they’re in a fight. Uncle Sammy’s boys are not afraid to take a chance When they’re fighting for a cause that’s right. But while Uncle Sammy’s boys are fighting brave and true, There’s something too that we have got to do. Refrain: Keep the trench fires going for the boys out there. Let’s play fair, do our share. Our boys are fighting for you and me, can’t you see? For you and me and Liberty, Let’s make a showing while they’re o’er the foam, Do your bit and bring them home. Keep the trench fires going for the boys out there Let ev’ry son of Uncle Sammy do his share. Verse: Uncle Sammy’s boys are going over there to win. Someone will be wiser when they’re thro’. Uncle Sammy’s boys are going right into Berlin Then they’ll tell the Kaiser what to do. But if we want Uncle Sammy’s boys to finish strong It’s up to us to help the boys along. 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 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_364
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
Keep the Trench Fires Going for the Boys Out There
Composer
Von Tilzer, Harry  
Lyricist
Moran, Eddie  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-02-21
Lyrics
Keep the Trench Fires Going for the Boys out There Verse: Uncle Sammy’s boys are somewhere over there in France Someone’s going to know they’re in a fight. Uncle Sammy’s boys are not afraid to take a chance When they’re fighting for a cause that’s right. But while Uncle Sammy’s boys are fighting brave and true, There’s something too that we have got to do. Refrain: Keep the trench fires going for the boys out there. Let’s play fair, do our share. Our boys are fighting for you and me, can’t you see? For you and me and Liberty, Let’s make a showing while they’re o’er the foam, Do your bit and bring them home. Keep the trench fires going for the boys out there Let ev’ry son of Uncle Sammy do his share. Verse: Uncle Sammy’s boys are going over there to win. Someone will be wiser when they’re thro’. Uncle Sammy’s boys are going right into Berlin Then they’ll tell the Kaiser what to do. But if we want Uncle Sammy’s boys to finish strong It’s up to us to help the boys along. Refrain
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_364
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleKeep the Trench Fires Going for the Boys Out There
ComposerVon Tilzer, Harry  
LyricistMoran, Eddie  
PublisherHarry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-02-21
LyricsKeep the Trench Fires Going for the Boys out There Verse: Uncle Sammy’s boys are somewhere over there in France Someone’s going to know they’re in a fight. Uncle Sammy’s boys are not afraid to take a chance When they’re fighting for a cause that’s right. But while Uncle Sammy’s boys are fighting brave and true, There’s something too that we have got to do. Refrain: Keep the trench fires going for the boys out there. Let’s play fair, do our share. Our boys are fighting for you and me, can’t you see? For you and me and Liberty, Let’s make a showing while they’re o’er the foam, Do your bit and bring them home. Keep the trench fires going for the boys out there Let ev’ry son of Uncle Sammy do his share. Verse: Uncle Sammy’s boys are going over there to win. Someone will be wiser when they’re thro’. Uncle Sammy’s boys are going right into Berlin Then they’ll tell the Kaiser what to do. But if we want Uncle Sammy’s boys to finish strong It’s up to us to help the boys along. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_364
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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