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You'll Be There

Title
You'll Be There - Lyrics
Composer
Ball, Ernest R.  
Lyricist
Brennan, J. Keirn  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
You’ll Be There Verse: Our forefathers came across the sea, Pioneered the way to liberty. Builded [sic] up a country state by state From the Hudson to the Golden Gate Fought and wrought for us a wondrous land, Formed a nation with a master hand. If to tear it down someone should try, Would you stand idly by? Refrain: If the time should come when we must go to war, You’ll be there, You’ll be there! You will go just like your Daddy did before. If they dare, we’ll prepare! For our race was never known to run, Should they come we’ll meet them gun to gun. North and South, yes, ev’ry mother’s son, You’ll be there! You’ll be there! Verse: Pilgrim father’s came with heart and hand, Hewed their homes from out a savage land. Left the fire of freedom burning clear From New England to the last frontier. Crossed a continent in wagon trains, Spreading peace beyond the farthest plains. If this peace were threatened by some foe To stop them, would you go? Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_898
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
You'll Be There
Composer
Ball, Ernest R.  
Lyricist
Brennan, J. Keirn  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-11-03
Lyrics
You’ll Be There Verse: Our forefathers came across the sea, Pioneered the way to liberty. Builded [sic] up a country state by state From the Hudson to the Golden Gate Fought and wrought for us a wondrous land, Formed a nation with a master hand. If to tear it down someone should try, Would you stand idly by? Refrain: If the time should come when we must go to war, You’ll be there, You’ll be there! You will go just like your Daddy did before. If they dare, we’ll prepare! For our race was never known to run, Should they come we’ll meet them gun to gun. North and South, yes, ev’ry mother’s son, You’ll be there! You’ll be there! Verse: Pilgrim father’s came with heart and hand, Hewed their homes from out a savage land. Left the fire of freedom burning clear From New England to the last frontier. Crossed a continent in wagon trains, Spreading peace beyond the farthest plains. If this peace were threatened by some foe To stop them, would you go? Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_898
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleYou'll Be There
ComposerBall, Ernest R.  
LyricistBrennan, J. Keirn  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-11-03
LyricsYou’ll Be There Verse: Our forefathers came across the sea, Pioneered the way to liberty. Builded [sic] up a country state by state From the Hudson to the Golden Gate Fought and wrought for us a wondrous land, Formed a nation with a master hand. If to tear it down someone should try, Would you stand idly by? Refrain: If the time should come when we must go to war, You’ll be there, You’ll be there! You will go just like your Daddy did before. If they dare, we’ll prepare! For our race was never known to run, Should they come we’ll meet them gun to gun. North and South, yes, ev’ry mother’s son, You’ll be there! You’ll be there! Verse: Pilgrim father’s came with heart and hand, Hewed their homes from out a savage land. Left the fire of freedom burning clear From New England to the last frontier. Crossed a continent in wagon trains, Spreading peace beyond the farthest plains. If this peace were threatened by some foe To stop them, would you go? Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 7
Local Identifier2014_12996_898
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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