Tex Ritter – The History Song lyrics

In 1492 Columbus crossed the ocean,
He thought he’d sail around the world,
But took another notion,
For 60 days and nights he sailed,
So history is recorded,
He landed in America,
And then our country started,
They came from Spain and Portugal,
From France and from Germania,
The Dutch they built New Amsterdam,
Into Pennsylvania,
But soon the British had it all,
We fought the revolution,
And just a few years after that,
We wrote the Constitution.

CHORUS

Stand up, Stand up for Uncle Sam,
The red, the white, the blue,
Stand up, Stand up for Uncle Sam,
And He’ll stand up for you,.

George Washington first President,
John Adams then was ceded,
And then came Thomas Jefferson,
Who once had been defeated,
The settlers headed for the West,
In search of homes and profit,
In Old Kentucky, Daniel Boone,
In Texas, Davey Crockett,
The country prospered far and wide,
We thanked and held Communion,
But then we had the Civil War,
Abe Lincoln saved the Union,
In 98’ the war with Spain,
In ’17 the Kaiser,
Once more, the gun in ’41,
We hope the world is wiser,

CHORUS

Stand up, Stand up for Uncle Sam,
The red, the white, the blue,
Stand up, Stand up for Uncle Sam,
And He’ll stand up for you,
Now 48 fine States we have,
A mighty combination,
Let freedom stand throughout the land,
It means our own salvation,
In truth we say there’s just one way,
That greed and hate be ended,
With peace on Earth,
Goodwill to men,
The way the Lord intended.

CHORUS

Stand up, Stand up for Uncle Sam,
The red, the white, the blue,
Stand up, Stand up for Uncle Sam,
And He’ll stand up for you.

CHORUS

Stand up, Stand up for Uncle Sam,
Go back on him, no never,
O glory save our men and ways
The Stars and Stripes forever