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185 THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER Oh say can you see, by the dawn s early light. What so proudly we hailed, at the twilight s last gleaming, Whose bright stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave O er the land of the free and the home of the brave. 186 AMERICA (MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE) 1) My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim s pride, From every mountain side, let freedom ring. 2) My native country thee, land of the noble free, thy name I love. I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills, like that above. 3) Let music swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees, Sweet freedom s song. Let mortal tongues awake, let all that breathe partake, let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong. 4) Our fathers God to Thee, author of liberty, to thee we sing. Long may our land be bright, with freedom s holy light; Protect us by thy might, great God, our King! (Verse 1) 187 THE CAISSONS GO ROLLING ALONG Over hill, over dale, as we hit the dusty trail And The Caissons Go Rolling Along. In and Out, hear them shout counter march and right about And The Caissons Go Rolling Along. Then it s hi! hi! hee! In the field artillery, Shout out your numbers loud and strong, For where e er you go, you will always know That the Caissons Go Rolling Along. 188 ANCHORS AWEIGH Stand Navy out to sea, Fight our battle cry; We ll never change our course, so vicious foe steer shy. Roll out the T. N. T. Anchors aweigh. Sail on to victory and sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!
189 MARINE S HYMN From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country s battles, on the land and on the sea. First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine. 190 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER Hurrah for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever, The gem of the land and the sea, the banner of the right. Let despots remember the day when our fathers with mighty endeavor. Proclaimed as they marched to the fray, that by their might and by their right It waves forever. 191 COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN 1) O Columbia, the gem of the ocean, the home of the brave and the free. The shrine of each patriots devotion, a world offers homage to thee. Thy mandates make heroes assemble, when liberty s form stands in view.thy banners make tyranny tremble, when born by the red, white and blue. When born by the red, white, and blue. When born by the red, white and blue. Thy banners make tyranny tremble, when born by the red, white and blue. 2) The star spangled banner bring hither, o er Columbia s true sons let it Wave; may the wreaths they have won never wither, nor its stars cease to shine on the brave. May thy service united ne er sever, but hold to their colors so true; The army and navy forever, three cheers for the red, white, and blue. Three cheers for the red, white, and blue. Three cheers for the red, white, and blue. The army and navy forever, three cheers for the red, white, and blue. 192 LIFT EV RY VOICE AND SING 1) Lift ev ry voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty. Let our rejoicing rise High as the list ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. Facing the rising Sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won. 2) Stoney the road we trod, Bitter the chast ning rod, Fell in the days when hope unborn had died. Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered. We have come treading our path thru the blood of the slaughtered. Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last, Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
193 JOHNNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER 1) Here I sit on Buttermilk Hill, Who could blame me cry my fill. And ev ry tear would turn a mill, Johnny has gone for a soldier. 2) Me oh my, I loved him so, Broke my heart to see him go. And only time will heal my woe, Johnny has gone for a soldier. 3) I ll sell my flax, I ll sell my wheel, Buy my love a sword of steel. So it in battle he may wield, Johnny has gone for a soldier. (Verse 1) 194 BELL BOTTOM TROUSERS 1) Once there was a little girl who lived next to me, and she loved a sailor boy; he was only three. Now he s on a battleship in his sailor suit, He s a great big sailor man but he s just as cute; REFRAIN Bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue, she loves her sailor, and he loves her too. When they re together he thrills her thro and thro With his bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue. 2) When they walk along the street anyone can see, they are oh so much in love, happy as can be. Hand in hand they stroll along they don t give a hoot, he won t let go of her hand even to salute; (REFRAIN) 195 THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM 1) Oh we ll rally round the flag, boys we ll rally once again, Shouting the battle cry of freedom. We will rally from the hillside, We ll gather from the plain, shouting the battle cry of freedom. REFRAIN The Union forever, hurrah, boys hurrah! Down with the traitor, up with the star. While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,shouting the battle cry of freedom. 2) We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before Shouting the battle cry of freedom. And we ll fill the vacant ranks With a million freemen more, shouting the battle cry of freedom.
196 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 1) O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America, God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea. 2) O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat across the wilderness! America! America, God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law. 3) O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! America! America, God shed His grace on thee, And Crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.