(“What Are You Doing Over Here?”)
A World War I song from 1917.
Words by Lew Brown and Chas. McCarron.
Music by Albert Von Tilzer.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- This land of the free is for you and for me
Or for any one 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
Chorus
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
The 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 ev’ry man
To make some sacrifice
Sung here by Vancha March: