Did you know we had a song?
You never know what will happen at a Ballard Elks Lodge Meeting!
Presented at our July 9th lodge meeting – “Yes, We’re From Ballard!” – a 100+ year old song written and copyrighted for our lodge. How cool is that? Thank you Darrel for finding this and bringing to our lodge meeting.
Yes, We’re From Ballard!
Words and Music by Walter Fryburg
Copyrighted MCMXIX (1919)
We’re a red-hot bunch of Ballard Elks and we’re out to have some fun,
We are out to chase the gloom and blues, and to put them on the run.
We have no time to mourn or weep, For it makes us feel like Hell,
If you make us blue, it’s good-bye you, We will have to say Fare-well.
Chorus:
Yes, we’re from Ballard, from good old Ballard,
The home of live ones
Down by the sea; the western sea.
We do some crowing, But watch us Growing,
Lodge eight two seven B.P.O.E, Yes, we’re from E!
There may be lodges larger far than old Ballard eight two sev’n
But a better bunch can not be found, unless perhaps in heav’n.
Just make a call at any time, we will make you feel at home,
We will take your hand, and well treat you grand, so you’ll never want to roam.
Chorus:
Yes, we’re from Ballard, from good old Ballard,
The home of live ones
Down by the sea; the western sea.
We do some crowing, But watch us Growing,
Lodge eight two seven B.P.O.E, Yes, we’re from E!
Our brother’s faults up on the sand are written and erased
But their virtues live in memory, where they can not be effaced.
We try to live the golden rule, and we practice what we preach,
Join in our song, we are going strong, we’re the bunch from Ballard Beach!
Chorus:
Yes, we’re from Ballard, from good old Ballard,
The home of live ones
Down by the sea; the western sea.
We do some crowing, But watch us Growing,
Lodge eight two seven B.P.O.E, Yes, we’re from E!