The Great War. Over There Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Take it on the run, On...

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Transcript of The Great War. Over There Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Take it on the run, On...

The Great The Great WarWar

Over There Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Over There Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Take it on the run,Take it on the run,

On the run, on the run. Hear them calling, you and me, Every On the run, on the run. Hear them calling, you and me, Every son of liberty.son of liberty.

Hurry right away, No delay, go today, Make your daddy glad Hurry right away, No delay, go today, Make your daddy glad To have had such a lad.To have had such a lad.

Tell your sweetheart not to pine, To be proud her boy's in line. Tell your sweetheart not to pine, To be proud her boy's in line.

Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Johnnie Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Johnnie show the Hun Who's a son of a gun.show the Hun Who's a son of a gun.

Hoist the flag and let her fly, Yankee Doodle do or die.Hoist the flag and let her fly, Yankee Doodle do or die.Pack your little kit, Show your grit, do your bit.Pack your little kit, Show your grit, do your bit.

Yankee to the ranks, From the towns and the tanks.Yankee to the ranks, From the towns and the tanks.Make your mother proud of you, And the old Red, White and Make your mother proud of you, And the old Red, White and

Blue. Blue.

ChorusChorusOver there, over there, Send the word, send the word over Over there, over there, Send the word, send the word over

there -there -That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming,That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming,

The drums rum-tumming Ev'rywhere.The drums rum-tumming Ev'rywhere.So prepare, say a pray'r,So prepare, say a pray'r,

Send the word, send the word to beware.Send the word, send the word to beware.We'll be over, we're coming over,We'll be over, we're coming over,

And we won't come back till it's overAnd we won't come back till it's overOver there.Over there.

I’m just tryin’ to be a father, raise a daughter and a son Be a lover I’m just tryin’ to be a father, raise a daughter and a son Be a lover to their mother, everythin’ to everyone Up and at ‘em bright and to their mother, everythin’ to everyone Up and at ‘em bright and early, I’m all business in my suit Yeah I’m dressed up for success, early, I’m all business in my suit Yeah I’m dressed up for success,

from my head down to my boots I don’t do it for money, there’s bills from my head down to my boots I don’t do it for money, there’s bills I that I can’t pay I don’t do it for the glory, I just do it anyway I that I can’t pay I don’t do it for the glory, I just do it anyway

Providing for our future’s, my responsibility Yeah I’m real good Providing for our future’s, my responsibility Yeah I’m real good under pressure, being all that I can be And I can’t call in sick on under pressure, being all that I can be And I can’t call in sick on

Mondays when the weekend’s been too strong I just work straight Mondays when the weekend’s been too strong I just work straight through the holidays, and sometimes all night long You can bet that through the holidays, and sometimes all night long You can bet that

I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door Hey I’m solid, hey I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door Hey I’m solid, hey I’m steady, hey I’m true down to the core. And I will always do my I’m steady, hey I’m true down to the core. And I will always do my duty no matter what the price I’ve counted up the cost, I know the duty no matter what the price I’ve counted up the cost, I know the

sacrifice Oh and I don’t want to die for you, but if dyin’s asked of me sacrifice Oh and I don’t want to die for you, but if dyin’s asked of me I’ll bear that cross with honor, cause freedom don’t come free. I’m I’ll bear that cross with honor, cause freedom don’t come free. I’m

an American Soldier an American Beside my brothers and my an American Soldier an American Beside my brothers and my sisters, I will proudly take a stand When liberty’s in jeopardy, I will sisters, I will proudly take a stand When liberty’s in jeopardy, I will

always do what’s right I’m out here on the front lines, sleep in peace always do what’s right I’m out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight American Soldier, I’m and American, Soldier. An American tonight American Soldier, I’m and American, Soldier. An American

Soldier an American Beside my brothers and my sisters, I will Soldier an American Beside my brothers and my sisters, I will proudly take a stand When liberty’s in jeopardy, I will always do proudly take a stand When liberty’s in jeopardy, I will always do

what’s right I’m out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight what’s right I’m out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight American Soldier, I’m and American, an American, an American American Soldier, I’m and American, an American, an American

SoldierSoldier

Weapons Used by Allied and Weapons Used by Allied and Central Powers During Central Powers During

WWIWWI BayonetsBayonets

FlamethrowersFlamethrowers GrenadesGrenades

Machine guns Machine guns PistolsPistols

Poison gasPoison gas RiflesRifles Tanks Tanks

Important People of the Important People of the WarWar

Woodrow Wilson: US Woodrow Wilson: US PresidentPresident

David Lloyd George: David Lloyd George: British Prime MinisterBritish Prime Minister

Georges Clemenceau: Georges Clemenceau: French Prime MinisterFrench Prime Minister

US Gen. John J. PershingUS Gen. John J. Pershing

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