Three Cheers for the Lads of the Navy
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| Title | Three Cheers for the Lads of the Navy |
| Composer | Thompson, Gordon V. |
| Lyricist | Thompson, Gordon V. |
| Publisher | Thompson Pub. Co. (Toronto, Canada) |
| Year of Publication | 1917 |
| Date of Copyright | 1917-01-27 |
| Lyrics | Three Cheers for the Lads of the Navy Verse: To man all her guns Britania has two sons, Two boys she is proud her own to be. To many a song has Tommy marched along, So sing now of Jack who guards the sea. Refrain: Three cheers for the lads of the Navy! Here’s to the boys in the blue! For the hearts of the lads in the navy Beat for a cause they know is true! For the old Union Jack they are fighting, That Britons forever may sing That they rule the waves And never shall be slaves, The sailors of our King. Verse: So here’s to Jack Tar who keeps where we are, And shows us why Britons won’t be slaves. And helps us to sing “God Save our Gracious King,” And ever “Britania Rules the Waves!” Refrain Encore Verse: Here’s one for the boys who left the old home joys, To sign up and join the khaki line. They’re fighting tonight to break the foe-man’s might, That freedom may reign by right divine! Encore Refrain: Three Cheers for the lads in the Army Boys of the Red, White and Blue! For the hearts o |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
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| Local Identifier | 2014_12996_682 |
| Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
| Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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