I'm Goin' to Fight My Way Right Back to Carolina
| "I'm Goin' To Fight My Way Right Back to Carolina" | |
|---|---|
 Found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library | |
| Song | |
| Released | 1918 |
| Label | McCarthy & Fisher, Inc. |
| Composer(s) | Billy Baskette and Jesse Spiess |
| Lyricist(s) | Billy Baskette and Jesse Spiess |
| Language | English |
"I'm Goin' To Fight My Way Right Back to Carolina" is a World War I era song released in 1918. Billy Baskette and Jessie Spiess wrote the music and lyrics.[1] It was published by McCarthy & Fisher, Inc. of New York, New York. The sheet music cover was designed by Andre C. De Takacs. It features an armed soldier tearing through the cover.[2] The song was written for both voice and piano.[3]
The lyrics are told from the point of view of a soldier who is willing to fight to his best ability. His inspiration is his girlfriend Caroline (also referred to as Carolina). The chorus is as follows:[4]
- I'm goin' to fight my way back to Carolina
- I'm goin' to run every Hun,
- every son of gun I see
- Depend on me, Cause I'm in this thing to win
- And I know that it's no sin
- To grab a little German, any little Herman
- and carve my name on him
- And I am satisfied Carolina loves me
- I left my heart with her in Dixie land,
- She'll understand that I may come back with something missin'
- But that won't keep us from huggin' and kissin'
- When I fight my way back to Caroline
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]
References
- ↑ Vogel, Frederick G. (1995). World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 194. ISBN 0-89950-952-5.
- ↑ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7.
- ↑ "I'm goin' to fight my way right back to Carolina". Gonzaga University Digital Collections. Gonzaga University. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "I'm Goin' To Fight My Way Right Back to Carolina". University Library. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "I'm goin' to fight my way right back to Carolina". OCLC WorldCat. OCLC WorldCat. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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