A popular song from 1919
Words by Wm J. McKenna
Music by Ted Snyder
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Dear old Teddy Roosevelt
As we say goodbye to you
I believe it’s only just
To give each man his due
You stood for everything that’s good
For dear old Yankee-land
The things you’ve done, and battles one
Our gratitude command
The world was rich with you to carry on
The world is poorer now that you have gone
Chorus:
“T” stands for “Teddy”, a great American
“E” stands for “Every”, every inch a man
“D” stands for “Doctrines”
The doctrines that you taught
The other “D” for “Diety”
For you were of that sort
“Y” stands for “Yesterday
That passed away too soon
When you bade the world goodbye
But your soul is with us yet
And the name we won’t forget
Is “T” “E” double “D” “Y”
- Every little Yankee wants to grow up just as you
Every youngster wants to do the things you used to do
And Uncle Sam can thank the stars
Upon our banner bright
That Teddy taught the boys who fought
The was to win the fight
And every member of the Roosevelt clan
Has proved you were the father of a man
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: