We Did It Before

(and we can do it again)
From the musical “Banjo Eyes”, 1941
Words and music by Cliff Friend and Charlie Tobias

The sheet music:

We-Did-It-Before – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

We_Did_It_Before – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

December seventh, nineteen hundred and forty one
Our land of freedom was defied
December eight, nineteen hundred and forty one
Uncle Sam replied

Refrain
We did it before and we can do it again
And we will do it again
We’ve got a heck of a job to do
But you can bet that we’ll see it thru
We did it before and we can do it again
And we will do it again
We’re one for all and we’re all for one
They’ll get a lickin’ before we’re done
Millions of voices are ringing
Singing as we march along
We did it before and we can do it again
And we will do it again
We’ll knock them over and then
We’ll get the guy in back of them
We did it before, we’ll do it again

Refrain
We did it before and we can do it again
And we will do it again
We know we’re right and we also know
That gangsterism has got to go
We did it before and we can do it again
And we will do it again
When we get goin’ and start to click
We’ll put the ax to the Axis quick
Millions of voices are ringing
Singing as we march along
We did it before and we can do it again
and we will do it again
This country never has lost a war
From days of William Penn
We did it before, we’ll do it again

Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: