James Cagney — Youre a Grand Old Flag

[GEORGE] (Verse 1) There's a feeling comes a-stealing And it sets my brain a-reeling When I'm list'ning to the music of a military band Any tune like "Yankee Doodle" Simply sets me off my noodle It's that patriotic something that no one can understand [MEN] "Way down South, in the land of cotton," [GEORGE] Melody untiring Ain't that inspiring? [MEN] Hurrah! Hurrah! We'll join the jubilee! [GEORGE] And that's going some, for the Yankees, by gum! Red, White and Blue, I am for you! Honest, you're a grand old flag! (Chorus) You're a grand old flag You're a high-flying flag And forever in peace may you wave You're the emblem of The land I love The home of the free and the brave Ev'ry heart beats true Under red, white and blue Where there's never a boast or brag But should auld acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on the grand old flag [MEN] Oh, the flag Let us rally round the flag (Spoken) [GEORGE] We took the red from the flame of dawn, the dawn of a new nation and the white from the white of the snow at Valley Forge. The blue was the blue of the free, open sky and the stars were the 13 sisters by the sea who built their home and called it liberty (Instrumental break) [ALL] You're a grand old flag You're a high-flying flag And forever in peace may you wave You're the emblem of The land I love The home of the free and the brave Ev'ry heart beats true Under red, white and blue Where there's never a boast or brag But should auld acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on the grand old flag Should auld acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on the grand old flag