OVER THERE

A patriotic song by George M. Cohan1917

Morgan E. Plont

AMERICA ENTERS WORLD WAR

World war I had been going on for three years. President Woodrow Wilson decided to send

U.S. soldiers to fight.

George Cohan wrote this song to encourage people to sign up for military service.

PATRIOTISM:  love for or devotion to one's country

George Cohan wrote “Over There” on a train ride to New York, after the U.S.A. declared war against Germany.

INTERESTING FACTS:

George M. Cohan earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for the song in 1940.

He died November 5th 1942 He also wrote “Yankee Doodle Dandy,

Regards to Broadway, and After all.

LYRICS

Over There

Over there, over there Send the word, send the

word over thereThat the Yanks are coming,

the Yanks are comingThe drums are rum-

tumming everywhere

CHORUS

So prepare, say a prayerSend the word, send the word to bewareWe'll be over there, we're coming overAnd we won't come back till it's over-- over there.Over there.

 

THE END!

By: Morgan E. Plont