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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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
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
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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
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
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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
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