A campaign song from 1908.
Words by Harry D. Kerr.
Music by Abe Holzmann.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. The time has come, the fight is on
We’ve picked the man to run
For President, Ohio sent
Her noble, worthy son
The man we need, the man to lead
Our strong and mighty craft
Through storm and sea, to victory
Is William Howard Taft
Chorus:
Get on the raft with Taft, boys
Get in the winning boat
The man worthwhile, with a big, glad smile
Will get the honest vote
We’ll save the country sure, boys
From Bryan, Hearst and graft
So, all join in, we’re sure to win
Get on the raft with Taft
2. The greatest man that ever ran
The greatest land on earth
Is Teddy R., whose shining star
Is only in it’s birth
We’d like some more of Theodore
But Theodore has said
That Taft was meant for President
To follow in his stead
3. His running mate’s from New York state
We’ll all give him a hand
Our votes he’ll get, and you can bet
The second place he’ll land
Jim Sherman’s square and always fair
In due respect to him
All democrats must doff their hats
To dear old “Sunny Jim”
4. Of Bryan’s bluff we’ve had enough
He’d talk you deaf and blind
The million trusts he’s goin’ to bust
Are only in his mind
Seems he has run since Washington
First started in the game
If his legs were gone, he’d keep right on
A running just the same