They Are There! (by Charles Ives)

from VIRAL MELODIES by Tavo Carbone

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lyrics

Fifteen years ago today
A little yankee little yankee boy
Marched beside his granddaddy in the Decoration Day parade

The village band would play those old war tunes
The G.A.R would shout "HIP HIP! HOORAY!" in the same old way
As it sounded on the old campground

That boy has sailed over the ocean
They are there they are there they are there
They're fighting for the right but
When it comes to might
They are there they are there they are there
As the allies gathered up the warlords
They are there they'll be there they'll be there
The world will shout the battlecry of freedom
Tenting on a new campground

Fifteen years ago
A little yankee with a German name
Heard the tale of '48 why his granddaddy joined Uncle Sam
His father fought that medieval stuff and he will fight it now
"HIP HIP! HOORAY! This is the day
When we'll finish up that age-d job!"

That boy has sailed over the ocean
They are there they are there they are there
They're fighting for the right but
When it comes to might
They are there they are there they are there
As the allies gathered up the warlords
They'll be there they'll be there they'll be there
The world will shout the battlecry of freedom
Tenting on a new campground
Tenting tonight tenting on a new campground

For it's rally round the flag, People
Rally once again
Shouting the battlecry of freedom

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from VIRAL MELODIES, released July 9, 2020
Tavo Carbone || voice , guitar

words & music © Charles Ives 1916

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Experimental Folk Distopic Songs sung on voice/gtr/pno. Tape+CD orders or booking: email or Insta-DM
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