Yard By Yard

Williams College fight song, 1910
Words by Clarence F. Brown and Lars S. Potter
Music by Clarence F. Brown and Hamilton B. Wood


The sheet music:


Early version:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. Daughters and sons of Williams sing
    As we march on the field
    Cheer till the hills and valleys ring
    There’s never a thought to yield
    We’ll back the team thro’ every game
    With them in every play
    Fling out the purple hail
    For once again comes Williams’ day

Chorus:
Yard by yard we’ll fight our way
Thro’ Amherst’s line
Every one in every play, striving all the time
Cheer on cheer will rend the air
All behind our friends
For we’ll fight for dear old Williams
And we’ll win and win again

  1. Amherst and Dartmouth may be strong
    Mighty and full of steam
    Oft have they been of no avail
    When they meet the purple team
    Harvard and Eli both can tell
    When we have dimmed their fame
    Ring out the triumph bell
    For once again we’ve won the game

Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: