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When a Yankee Got His Eye Down the Barrel of a Gun

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Title
When a Yankee Got His Eye Down the Barrel of a Gun - Lyrics
Composer
Campbell, Fred S.  
Lyricist
Campbell, Fred S.  
Publisher
Campbell-Shorey Co. (Lynn, MA)  
Lyrics
When a Yankee Got His Eye Down the Barrel of a Gun Verse: The Germans called the Yankees dudes, all right, if that is true Those dudes have shown Bill Kaiser what a Yankee Dude’ll do! For they were there and millions more if needed would have come, And at the Marne they found that they were there more ways than one! Refrain: For when a Yankee got his eye down the barrel of a gun, The Kaiser’s mighty army turned! Oh how those Huns did run! They quickly saw their finish they were added to the list! If the Yank was out of ammunition He’d just use his fist! He waded thro’ the Boches like he would an apple pie! A song upon his lips, determination in his eye! For when a Yankee got his eye down the barrel of a gun, It was smash! Whang! Crash! Bang! Bing!! Another Hun! Verse: The Yankees don’t know what fear means! They’ll always take a chance! Retreat, they don’t know that at all! Their middle name’s ‘advance’! And with Old Glory flying, on to vict’ry they will go! They never quit a fight unt
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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_850
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 a Yankee Got His Eye Down the Barrel of a Gun
Composer
Campbell, Fred S.  
Lyricist
Campbell, Fred S.  
Publisher
Campbell-Shorey Co. (Lynn, MA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-10-30
Lyrics
When a Yankee Got His Eye Down the Barrel of a Gun Verse: The Germans called the Yankees dudes, all right, if that is true Those dudes have shown Bill Kaiser what a Yankee Dude’ll do! For they were there and millions more if needed would have come, And at the Marne they found that they were there more ways than one! Refrain: For when a Yankee got his eye down the barrel of a gun, The Kaiser’s mighty army turned! Oh how those Huns did run! They quickly saw their finish they were added to the list! If the Yank was out of ammunition He’d just use his fist! He waded thro’ the Boches like he would an apple pie! A song upon his lips, determination in his eye! For when a Yankee got his eye down the barrel of a gun, It was smash! Whang! Crash! Bang! Bing!! Another Hun! Verse: The Yankees don’t know what fear means! They’ll always take a chance! Retreat, they don’t know that at all! Their middle name’s ‘advance’! And with Old Glory flying, on to vict’ry they will go! They never quit a fight unt
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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_850
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen a Yankee Got His Eye Down the Barrel of a Gun
ComposerCampbell, Fred S.  
LyricistCampbell, Fred S.  
PublisherCampbell-Shorey Co. (Lynn, MA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-10-30
LyricsWhen a Yankee Got His Eye Down the Barrel of a Gun Verse: The Germans called the Yankees dudes, all right, if that is true Those dudes have shown Bill Kaiser what a Yankee Dude’ll do! For they were there and millions more if needed would have come, And at the Marne they found that they were there more ways than one! Refrain: For when a Yankee got his eye down the barrel of a gun, The Kaiser’s mighty army turned! Oh how those Huns did run! They quickly saw their finish they were added to the list! If the Yank was out of ammunition He’d just use his fist! He waded thro’ the Boches like he would an apple pie! A song upon his lips, determination in his eye! For when a Yankee got his eye down the barrel of a gun, It was smash! Whang! Crash! Bang! Bing!! Another Hun! Verse: The Yankees don’t know what fear means! They’ll always take a chance! Retreat, they don’t know that at all! Their middle name’s ‘advance’! And with Old Glory flying, on to vict’ry they will go! They never quit a fight unt
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_850
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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