HE'S MY UNCLE
Lyrics: Charles Newman - Music: Lew Pollack
Dick Powell; Rose Blane and the Abe Lyman Orchestra
(Verse)
Who's that passing by
With that hat so high?
Folks all greet him, run to meet him;
Do you wonder why?
(Chorus)
He's my uncle, I'm his nephew (niece),
I'm as proud as I can be;
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens
Share that pride with me.
Like my uncle, I am loyal
To our flag, red, white and blue;
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens -
They are loyal, too.
Each girl and boy in this land enjoys
Our home, our church, our school;
'Neath liberty - we'll grow up to be
People who honor the Golden Rule!
He's my uncle, I'm his nephew (niece)
And it's mighty proud I am;
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens -
We're proud of Uncle Sam!
(Contributed by Lou Rugani - The Music of the Stars (WLIP) - July 2011)
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As recorded by DICK POWELL
with Victor Young & His Orch., 9th October 1940:
Who's that grand old guy
With that hat so high
You all know him,
So, 'hello' him
When you catch his eye
He's my uncle, I'm his nephew
I'm as proud as I can be
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens
Share that pride with me
My uncle envies no one
And there's no one he provokes
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens
We're his kind of folks
That spry old chap never picks a scrap
But he's won all he's had
And further more I feel sorry for
Any big bully that gets him mad
He's my uncle, I'm his nephew
And it's mighty proud I am
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens
We're proud of Uncle Sam
He's my uncle, I'm his nephew
We're as close as A-B-C
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens,
My whole family
For my uncle lies to no one
Cries for no one's sympathy
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens
Ape him to a T
He never tries scaring little guys
Nor brags of who he'll trem
He's peaceful, yet, people can't forget
No one was ever too tough for him
He's my uncle, I'm his nephew
And it's mighty proud I am
And my sisters and my brothers
And my cousins by the dozens
We're proud of Uncle Sam
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2013)
