Lyric
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In
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the
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draft
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of
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1917,
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a
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man
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from
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Tennessee,
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Overseas
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to
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the
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trenches
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he
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went,
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from
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the
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land
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of
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the
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free,
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Into
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war
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he
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brought
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two
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things
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along,
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a
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rifle
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and
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his
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faith,
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Joined
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the
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ranks
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as
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a
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private,
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assigned
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to
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338th!
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There,
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on
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that
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day,
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Alvin
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York,
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entered
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the
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fray,
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Saving
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the
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day,
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82nd
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all
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the
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way!
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Into
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the
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Fires
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of
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Hell,
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the
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Argonne,
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a
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Hero
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to
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be!
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Lyric
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Entered
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the
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War
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from
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over
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the
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Sea!
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Intervene,
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1918,
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all
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the
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way
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from
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Tennessee!
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Hill
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223!
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When
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his
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faith
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has
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been
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put
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to
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the
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test,
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the
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call
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to
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arms
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he
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heeds,
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On
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the
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eighth
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of
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October
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he
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went,
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made
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a
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sergeant
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for
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his
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deeds,
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Fearless,
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leading
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the
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raid
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of
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the
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war,
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machine
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gun
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on
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the
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hill,
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Charge
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the
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enemy,
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taking
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the
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prisoners
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by
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power
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of
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his
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will!
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There,
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on
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Lyric
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that
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day,
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Sergeant
|
York,
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entered
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the
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fray,
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Saving
|
the
|
day,
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82nd
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all
|
the
|
way!
|
Into
|
the
|
Fires
|
of
|
Hell,
|
the
|
Argonne,
|
a
|
Hero
|
to
|
be!
|
Entered
|
the
|
War
|
from
|
over
|
the
|
Sea!
|
Intervene,
|
1918,
|
all
|
the
|
way
|
from
|
Tennessee!
|
Hill
|
223!
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What
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Sergeant
|
York
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achieved
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that
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day,
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Would
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echo
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to
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the
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USA,
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It's
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82nd
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all
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the
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way,
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Death
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from
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above,
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what
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they
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now
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say!
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What
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Sergeant
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York
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achieved
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that
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Lyric
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day,
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Echoes
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from
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France
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to
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the
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USA,
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It's
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82nd
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all
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the
|
way,
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Death
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from
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above,
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what
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they
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now
|
say!
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Into
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the
|
Fires
|
of
|
Hell,
|
the
|
Argonne,
|
a
|
Hero
|
to
|
be!
|
Entered
|
the
|
War
|
from
|
over
|
the
|
Sea!
|
Intervene,
|
1918,
|
all
|
the
|
way
|
from
|
Tennessee!
|
Hill
|
223!
|
Hell,
|
the
|
Argonne,
|
a
|
Hero
|
to
|
be!
|
Entered
|
the
|
War
|
from
|
over
|
the
|
Sea!
|
Intervene,
|
1918,
|
all
|
the
|
way
|
from
|
Tennessee,
|
Hill
|
223!
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