Independence Day

Written for: Summer Holiday (1948)
Lyric: Ralph Blane
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1947
Original publisher: Harry Warren Music, Inc.

Chorus:

This is the day for celebration,
With all the boys,
Bring on the noise;
This is the day of Declaration,
Sing out the land,
We take the stand that:
It's Independence Day,
Down the hatch and roll the kegs away;
It's Independence Day,
Here's good luck to hollow legs that say:
"Down the hatch, here's good luck, hail, hail, hail!"
Ev'ry bass and treble join the rebel band!
This is the day for celebration,
Shoot off the shells,
Ring out the bells;
This is the day of Declaration
For ev'ry man,
Freedom began on:
Our Independence Day,
Bottoms up, and put the beer away;
It's Independence Day,
Here's good cheer, and when you hear us say:
"Bottoms up, here's good cheer, hail, hail, hail!"
Nothing ever bothered our fore-fathered plan.
If you become a bit unsteady,
No need to lag,
Ring up the flag;
Get out the drum,
The fife is ready
To promenade
In the parade, for:
It's Independence Day,
Down the hatch and roll the kegs away;
It's Independence Day,
Here's good luck to hollow legs that say:
"Down the hatch, here's good luck, hail, hail, hail!"