"I'm Goin' To Fight My Way Right Back to Carolina" is a World War I era song written and composed by Billy Baskette and Jessie Spiess. The song was published in 1918 by McCarthy & Fisher, Inc. of New York City. The sheet music cover was designed by Andre C. De Takacs. It features an armed soldier tearing through the cover. The song was written for both voice and piano.
The lyrics are told from the point of view of a soldier who is willing to fight to his best ability. His inspiration is his girlfriend Caroline (also referred to as Carolina). The chorus is as follows: I'm goin' to fight my way back to Carolina I'm goin' to run every Hun, every son of gun I see Depend on me, Cause I'm in this thing to win And I know that it's no sin To grab a little German, any little Herman and carve my name on him And I am satisfied Carolina loves me I left my heart with her in Dixie land, She'll understand that I may come back with something missin' But that won't keep us from huggin' and kissin' When I fight my way back to Caroline
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.Baskette, Billy, and Jessie Spiess. 1918. I'm goin' to fight my Way right back to Carolina. [Song]. New York: McCarthy & Fisher.
References
Bibliography Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. . Vogel, Frederick G. World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. .
External links View the song MP3 and sheet music here.