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When Uncle Sam Gets Ready

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Title
When Uncle Sam Gets Ready - Lyrics
Composer
Lane, O. W.  
Lyricist
Lane, O. W.  
Publisher
O. W. Lane (Gloucester, MA)  
Lyrics
When Uncle Sam Gets Ready Verse: When Uncle Sam gets ready, he will strike an awful blow, Two million men or more across the briny deep will go, The boys all clad in khaki, what a grand sight it will be, “Old Glory” waving o’er their heads, they’ll march to victory. Refrain: Hurrah! For Uncle Sam, the biggest man in all the world, He never knows defeat, where e’er “Old Glory” is unfurled, We’re bound to win the victory, for right shall ever reign, When Uncle Sam gets ready, there’ll be peace on earth again. Verse: When Uncle Sam gets ready, ev’ry man will know his place, The enemy, however strong, the khaki boys will face, The “Stars and Stripes” will proudly wave on land and o’er the sea, When all the nations of the world forever shall be free. 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 22, Folder 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_799
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
When Uncle Sam Gets Ready
Composer
Lane, O. W.  
Lyricist
Lane, O. W.  
Publisher
O. W. Lane (Gloucester, MA)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-21
Lyrics
When Uncle Sam Gets Ready Verse: When Uncle Sam gets ready, he will strike an awful blow, Two million men or more across the briny deep will go, The boys all clad in khaki, what a grand sight it will be, “Old Glory” waving o’er their heads, they’ll march to victory. Refrain: Hurrah! For Uncle Sam, the biggest man in all the world, He never knows defeat, where e’er “Old Glory” is unfurled, We’re bound to win the victory, for right shall ever reign, When Uncle Sam gets ready, there’ll be peace on earth again. Verse: When Uncle Sam gets ready, ev’ry man will know his place, The enemy, however strong, the khaki boys will face, The “Stars and Stripes” will proudly wave on land and o’er the sea, When all the nations of the world forever shall be free. 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 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_799
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen Uncle Sam Gets Ready
ComposerLane, O. W.  
LyricistLane, O. W.  
PublisherO. W. Lane (Gloucester, MA)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-11-21
LyricsWhen Uncle Sam Gets Ready Verse: When Uncle Sam gets ready, he will strike an awful blow, Two million men or more across the briny deep will go, The boys all clad in khaki, what a grand sight it will be, “Old Glory” waving o’er their heads, they’ll march to victory. Refrain: Hurrah! For Uncle Sam, the biggest man in all the world, He never knows defeat, where e’er “Old Glory” is unfurled, We’re bound to win the victory, for right shall ever reign, When Uncle Sam gets ready, there’ll be peace on earth again. Verse: When Uncle Sam gets ready, ev’ry man will know his place, The enemy, however strong, the khaki boys will face, The “Stars and Stripes” will proudly wave on land and o’er the sea, When all the nations of the world forever shall be free. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_799
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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