Batter Up Uncle Sam Sheet Music

With the "take your girl to the ball game era" coming to an end, America and our National pastime turned it's attention to the war. During the first World War, baseball rallied Americans together to support the war effort. Military displays became a common occurrence at ballparks. Harry Von Tilzer, whose brother Albert composed the 1908 hit “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” created his “Batter Up—Uncle Sam is at the Plate” for these patriotic shows.

Billed as 'The Great Base Ball war song,' "Batter Up—Uncle Sam is at the Plate" was written by Harry Tighe, and Harry Von Tilzer. The sheet music was published in 1918 by Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. New York. The patriotic title page illustrates Uncle Sam at the plate in a batting stance with the Doughboys in the stands watching.

"Batter Up—Uncle Sam is at the Plate" Sheet Music


"Batter Up—Uncle Sam is at the Plate" 1918 Sheet Music	"Batter Up—Uncle Sam is at the Plate" 1918 Sheet Music Back

"Batter Up—Uncle Sam is at the Plate" - Lyrics 1918
Words By Harry Tighe, Music By Harry Von Tilzer

You Better grab your hat it's time to grab your bat
You know the score is getting awful close
The Allies and the huns have made a lot of runs
But up to now it's just and even dose
But it's getting mighty dark and we want to leave the park
or there won't be any super left at all
Put Sammy to hit and let him do his bit
and watch him hit the cover off the ball

Batter up batter up, Uncle Sam is at the plate
Batter up batter up now you won't have long to wait
Old Kaiser Bill is pitching boys and anything he throws
Your Uncle Sam is itching just to crach right on the nose
Batter up batter up Sammy is on to every curve
Just wait and watch him get that pitchers nerve
When your Uncle Sam hits that pill old Kaiser Bill will get the gate
Batter up batter up, Uncle Sam is at the plate. Batter plate.

That German team is rough They never get enough
They'll hit you with a bomb or submarine
And we don't care for that we'll stick to the glove and bat
We'll win the game and still we'll play it clean
There is one thing we can swear that the Umpire's on the square
and from up above He's watching every play
And when the game is done then he will be the one
to tell the loser what he has to pay.

Batter up batter up, Uncle Sam is at the plate
Batter up batter up now you won't have long to wait
Old Kaiser Bill is pitching and there isn't any doubt
In just about a minute they'll be yelling "take him out"
Batter up batter up so get ready for the fun
Just hold your breath and watch for that home run
There is not a chance to loose this game We'll win as sure as fate
Batter up batter up, Uncle Sam is at the plate. Batter plate.

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