Historic Sheet Music Collection
Title
Document Type
Score
Links to Recordings at the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/78_1-yankee-doodle-2-el-molino_the-windsor-orchestra-phil-boutelje_gbia0024809b
https://archive.org/details/78_yankee-doodle_billy-murray-and-hayden-quartet_gbia0017629b
https://archive.org/details/78_yankee-doodle_victor-military-band_gbia0016210b
https://archive.org/details/78_yankee-doodle-_country-dance-band_gbia0006954b
Publication Date
1830
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A Yankee Boy is trim and tall,
And never over fat sir,
At dance, or frolic, hop and ball,
As nimble as a rat sir.
[Refrain]
Yankee doodle guard your coat,
Yankee doodle dandy
Fear not then nor threat not boast
Yankee doodle dandy.
[Verse 2]
He's always out on training day,
Commencement or election;
At truck and trade he knows the way,
Of thriving to perfection.
[Refrain]
[Verse 3]
His door is always open found,
His cider of the best, sir,
His board with pumpkin pye is crown'd,
And welcome every guest, sir.
[Refrain]
[Verse 4]
Though rough and little is his farm,
That little is how own, sir,
His hand is strong, his hear is warm,
'Tis truth and honor's throne, sir.
[Refrain]
[Verse 5]
His country is his pride and boast,
He'll ever prove true blue, sir,
When call'd upon to give his toast,
'Tis Yankee doodle, doo, sir.
[Refrain]
Recommended Citation
Yankee Doodle, "Yankee Doodle" (1830). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 311.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/311
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
Yankee Doodle
A Favorite National Air
for the Piano Forte
Boston (Washington Street): Published by C. Bradlee (1830)
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