I'm an American That's All 1915

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 20 May 2005

'Twas after school,
the class had gone,
the teacher saw him there.
He asked the boy
what caused the tears
and filled him with despair;
The boy replied: "My parents, sir,
came from another land.
And in the war, the boys ask me,
to tell them where I stand;"
The teacher, filled with pride,
then to the boy replied.

Your father may be from across the sea,
from a land he may call his own;
and your mother too,
may swear she's true,
to her King who is on the throne;
but no matter what your nations,
you've just one obligation,
to answer your own Nation's call;
Stand by old Glory,
be proud to say:
"I'm an American, That's all."

Your father may be from across the sea,
from a land he may call his own;
and your mother too,
may swear she's true,
to her King who is on the throne;
but no matter what your nations,
you've just one obligation,
to answer your own Nation's call;
Stand by old Glory,
be proud to say:
"I'm an American, That's all."

The nations on the other side,
where bloodshed reigns today,
can't ask a son of Uncle Sam
to take sides either way;
Your duty to your home and friends
is strict neutrality;
and when they ask you where you stand,
just tell them all for me
You stand right here today,
for good old U.S.A.

Your father may be from across the sea,
from a land he may call his own;
and your mother too,
may swear she's true,
to her King who is on the throne;
but no matter what your nations,
you've just one obligation,
to answer your own Nation's call;
Stand by old Glory,
be proud to say:
"I'm an American, That's all."

Your father may be from across the sea,
from a land he may call his own;
and your mother too,
may swear she's true,
to her King who is on the throne;
but no matter what your nations,
you've just one obligation,
to answer your own Nation's call;
Stand by old Glory,
be proud to say:
"I'm an American, That's all."

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I'm an American That's All 1915
Words by Harry D. Kerr - Music by Johann C. Schmid
© MCMXV by New Amsterdam Music Corporation
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 20 May 2005 at 16.27
in association with Doug Grierson
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