What Kind Of An American Are You? 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Mar 2005

This land of the free
is for you and for me
or for anyone at all
who is seeking Liberty.
We welcome ev'ry stranger
and we help him all we can,
and now that we're in danger,
we depend on ev'ry man,
The Stars and Stripes are calling you
to lend a helping hand,
if you're true blue,
it's up to you to show
just where you stand.

What kind of an American are you?
It's time to show what you intend to do,
if they trample on Old Glory
will you think that they are right,
or will you stand behind your land
and fight with all your might?
What kind of an American are you?
That's a question you'll have to answer to
If the Star Spangled Banner
don't make you stand and cheer,
then what are you doing over here?

What kind of an American are you?
It's time to show what you intend to do,
if they trample on Old Glory
will you think that they are right,
or will you stand behind your land
and fight with all your might?
What kind of an American are you?
That's a question you'll have to answer to
If the Star Spangled Banner
don't make you stand and cheer,
then what are you doing over here?

This country's been dared
but they'll find us prepared
and to try and gain our aim
not a penny will be spared,
we are a friendly nation,
and we always look for peace,
we've waited and we've waited,
hoping that this war would cease,
the enemy across the sea
won't take our good advice,
so now it's up to every man
to make some sacrifice.

What kind of an American are you?
It's time to show what you intend to do,
if they trample on Old Glory
will you think that they are right,
or will you stand behind your land
and fight with all your might?
What kind of an American are you?
That's a question you'll have to answer to
If the Star Spangled Banner
don't make you stand and cheer,
then what are you doing over here?

What kind of an American are you?
It's time to show what you intend to do,
if they trample on Old Glory
will you think that they are right,
or will you stand behind your land
and fight with all your might?
What kind of an American are you?
That's a question you'll have to answer to
If the Star Spangled Banner
don't make you stand and cheer,
then what are you doing over here?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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What Kind of an American are You? 1917
Words by Lew Brown and Chas. McCarron
Music by Albert von Tilzer
© MCMXVII by Broadway Music Corporation, New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 16 March 2005 at 12.01
in association with Doug Grierson
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