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Camp Dix

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Supplementary Document

Title
Camp Dix - Lyrics
Composer
Garner, Wm. L.  
Lyricist
Garner, Wm. L.  
Publisher
Tower Music Co. (Newark, NJ)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Camp Dix Verse: In New Jersey there’s a new town, for ev’ry body knows Camp Dix, Soldier boys leave home and loved ones, now the Kaiser’s in a fix. Some are sad and some are jolly, but all make merry most the time. Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching
  • see those mighty men in line. Refrain: Camp Dix the soldier boys are marching, Camp Dix they’re training for the fray
  • Old Glory waves o’er her strongest men, tramp, tramp, tramp they’re on their way
  • It’s not an easy task to be a soldier, and leave your loved ones home so true, There’s no profiteer among these men, they’re sacrificing all for you. Verse: When the boys come marching homeward, and when democracy they save, From the ranks some may be missing, left behind among the brave
  • When autocracy is smothered, let’s hope that ends the cause of war. Kill the thirst for world’s dominion, stop the spill of human gore. 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 13, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_093
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Camp Dix
Composer
Garner, Wm. L.  
Lyricist
Garner, Wm. L.  
Publisher
Tower Music Co. (Newark, NJ)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-04-20
Lyrics
  • When autocracy is smothered, let’s hope that ends the cause of war. Kill the thirst for world’s dominion, stop the spill of human gore. Refrain
  • It’s not an easy task to be a soldier, and leave your loved ones home so true, There’s no profiteer among these men, they’re sacrificing all for you. Verse: When the boys come marching homeward, and when democracy they save, From the ranks some may be missing, left behind among the brave
  • Old Glory waves o’er her strongest men, tramp, tramp, tramp they’re on their way
  • see those mighty men in line. Refrain: Camp Dix the soldier boys are marching, Camp Dix they’re training for the fray
  • Camp Dix Verse: In New Jersey there’s a new town, for ev’ry body knows Camp Dix, Soldier boys leave home and loved ones, now the Kaiser’s in a fix. Some are sad and some are jolly, but all make merry most the time. Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_093
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleCamp Dix
ComposerGarner, Wm. L.  
LyricistGarner, Wm. L.  
PublisherTower Music Co. (Newark, NJ)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-04-20
Lyrics
  • When autocracy is smothered, let’s hope that ends the cause of war. Kill the thirst for world’s dominion, stop the spill of human gore. Refrain
  • It’s not an easy task to be a soldier, and leave your loved ones home so true, There’s no profiteer among these men, they’re sacrificing all for you. Verse: When the boys come marching homeward, and when democracy they save, From the ranks some may be missing, left behind among the brave
  • Old Glory waves o’er her strongest men, tramp, tramp, tramp they’re on their way
  • see those mighty men in line. Refrain: Camp Dix the soldier boys are marching, Camp Dix they’re training for the fray
  • Camp Dix Verse: In New Jersey there’s a new town, for ev’ry body knows Camp Dix, Soldier boys leave home and loved ones, now the Kaiser’s in a fix. Some are sad and some are jolly, but all make merry most the time. Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_093
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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