Once Every Four Years

From the musical “Mr. President”, 1962
Words and music by Irving Berlin

The sheet music:

Once-Every-Four-Years – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

Once_Every_Four_Years – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Once every four years
    Once every four years
    We the people are the finest people
    The grandest people, the divinest people
    Once every four years
    When election appears
    We crawl out of our holes
    Go down to the polls
    They’re waiting to give three cheers
    Once, only once, only
    Once every four years
  2. Once every four years
    Once every four years
    We the people are the frozen people
    But when they need us
    We’re the chosen people
    Once every four years
    When election appears
    When a President runs
    We’re favorite sons
    The rest of the time Bronx cheers
    Once, only once, only
    Once every four years