You're a Grand Old Flag

"You're a Grand Old Flag" is a patriotic song of the United States. The song, written by George M. Cohan, is a tribute of the U.S. flag. Cohan wrote it in 1906 for George Washington, Jr., his stage musical. The song was first publicly performed on February 6, the play's opening night, at Herald Square Theater in New York City. "You're a Grand Old Flag" quickly became the first song from a musical to sell over a million copies of sheet music.

Lyrics

There's a feeling comes a-stealing,
And it sets my brain a-reeling,
When I'm listening 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. 

"Way down South, in the land of cotton,"
Melody untiring, ain't that inspiring?
Hurrah! Hurrah! We'll join the Jubilee!
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! 

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
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag. 

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
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.