When Yankee Doodle Marches Thro' Berlin 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 26 Feb 2008
2008

The whole population
of the big French Nation
were lined up on the street one day.
Ev'ry flag was flying,
ev'ry heart was sighing,
for the Yankee boys were coming down that way,
when suddenly a Yankee voice cried out.
They could tell it was a Yankee
when they heard him shout.

Here they come, here they come,
and the drums are beating,
there'll be no retreating,
they'll be there,
they'll be there,
for there's vic'try in the air.
And they'll win
yes they'll win.
Then they'll flash the news to old Broadway.
And when Yankee Doodle
marches thro' Berlin,
There'll be a hot time in the U.S.A.

Here they come, here they come,
and the drums are beating,
there'll be no retreating,
they'll be there,
they'll be there,
for there's vic'try in the air.
And they'll win
yes they'll win.
Then they'll flash the news to old Broadway.
And when Yankee Doodle
marches thro' Berlin,
There'll be a hot time in the U.S.A.

Just picture them dashing,
when the news comes flashing:
'We've hauled the Kaiser's Black Flag down.
To set bonfires burning,
for the boy returning,
from the trenches
to his little old home town.
'Just take a look,'
they heard that Yankee cry,
'Then go tell the Kaiser
he can kiss himself goodbye.'

Here they come, here they come,
and the drums are beating,
there'll be no retreating,
they'll be there,
they'll be there,
for there's vic'try in the air.
And they'll win
yes they'll win.
Then they'll flash the news to old Broadway.
And when Yankee Doodle
marches thro' Berlin,
There'll be a hot time in the U.S.A.

Here they come, here they come,
and the drums are beating,
there'll be no retreating,
they'll be there,
they'll be there,
for there's vic'try in the air.
And they'll win
yes they'll win.
Then they'll flash the news to old Broadway.
And when Yankee Doodle
marches thro' Berlin,
There'll be a hot time in the U.S.A.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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When Yankee Doodle Marches Thro' Berlin 1917
Music by Arthur Lange
Lyrics by Andrew B.Sterling
© 1917 byThe Joe Morris Mus.Co. - N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 26 February 2008 at 23.22
in association with Doug Grierson
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