Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Canonical path: /ella-fitzgerald/strike-up-the-band
Related lyric paths: 6
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Strike Up The Band
Read Strike Up The Band lyrics by Ella Fitzgerald on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Strike Up The Band
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Let the drums roll out
Let the trumpet call
While the people shout
"Strike up the band"
Hear the cymbals ring
Callin' one and all
To the martial swing,
Strike up the band
There is work to be done, to be done
There's a war to be won, to be won
Come, you son of a son of a gun,
Take your stand
Fall in line, yea a bow
Come along, let's go
Hey, leader, strike up the band!
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There is work to be done, to be done
There's a war to be won, to be won
Come, you son of a son of a gun,
Take your stand
Fall in line, yea a bow
Come on, let's go
Hey, Leader, strike up
Hey, Leader, strike up
Hey, Leader, strike up the band
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Ella Fitzgerald performs "Strike Up The Band", and this lyric page sits inside the Ella Fitzgerald catalog on LyroVerse.
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