Cal Songs
California, We're for You
Written in 1921 (?) by Sydney K. Russell, arranged by W. D. Denny.
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California's on the field today,
Ev'ry man is ready for the fray
Gold and Blue means tried and true,
And once again you'll see
That we are out for a victory.
All our rival's hopes are doomed to die,
When our Golden Bear looks down on high;
Hear our Oski's mighty thunder,
California, we're for you.
Sons of California, brave and bold,
Fight the battle for the Blue and Gold,
Brawn and brain are all in vain
Unless our spirit's there
In ev'ry son of the Golden Bear.
Through that line of steel and o'er the foe,
California's watching as you go;
Let the echoes ring our Oski,
California, we're for you.
The music and lyrics to "California, We're For You" were written by Sydney K. Russell. The year it was first played is unknown, but it first appeared in the California Songbook in 1921. The present Cal Band arrangement was penned by William Denny for the 1966 "Spirit of Cal" recording.