A 1918 World War I song.
Words by Grant Clarke and Howard E. Rogers.
Music by Milton Ager.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. From across the sea sad voices are calling
Calling you and me to lighen their pain
Oh, Sister France, we know you’re worn and weary
We hear your plea and answer thee, ‘Tis not in vain
Chorus
France, we have heard you calling
France, while the shells are falling
We know what we owe to you
Tho’ your head is bowed in sorrow
In the vision of tomorrow
Oh, can’t you see victory is shining through?
America is coming!
France, let our guns defend you
France, take the sons we send you
Your cause is our cause, that’s true
And now that you’re in need of a helping hand
Way out there in No Man’s Land
France, we have not forgotten you
2. Mem’ries linger yet of days when you help’d us
And your Lafayette who came to our aid
Beloved France, we did not find you wanting
We can’t forget, we owe a debt that must be paid
Sung here by Fred Feild: