Looking for that favorite MHC song? Well look no further! On this page, we have posted some Mount Holyoke songs you may remember...

The Drinking Song

Tired of books and boring classes,
drop your books, pick up your glasses
toast - to those who boast -
of mixing Greek and Latin with a cool Manhattan
Smith, may have their iced tea hours
We prefer our whiskey sours
Drink and never think
about tomorrow tonight
And over there they have their Heidelbergs
And then there's Morey's down at Yale...
But when those Harvard boys
Drink to college joys
It's dull, you must agree
Squeezing lemon in your tea....
The face upon the bar room floor
I'd rather be than dull once more
We're HERE, Bring on the BEER,
Who cares tonight, we'll be sober tomorrow
Here's a toast to Old MHC!

Odd Class Sister Songs

Sisters sisters we sing to (insert their year here)
working playing we're all saying
you have a winning way
sisters sisters (insert your year here) will always love you
on the square we're proud to wear
the yellow and the green today

Dear old pals, jolly old pals
always together, in all sorts of weather
the yellow and the green, shall blend into one
(your year here) and (their year here)!

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Alma Mater

Oh Mount Holyoke we pay thee devotion
in the fervor of youth that is strong
the courage of right is thy garland
our lives, Alma Mater, thy song
so from east and from west now we gather
and united in firm love to thee
all years are as one and our loyal pledge
Mount Holyoke, forever shall be
Mount Holyoke, forever shall be

Through the heart of a new day's endeavor
Breathes the life of the old days that live
for what thou hast given we honor
but we love thee for what we can give
so when soft in a whisper thou callest
for the treasures unlocked by thy key
Our achievements, our hopes and our glorious faith
shall answer, Mount Holyoke, to thee
shall answer, Mount Holyoke, to thee

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Anti-Alma Mater

Oh Mount Holyoke we pay tuition
in the fervor of youth that's gone wrong
each year it gets higher and higher
my God, Alma Mater, how long?
so from bar-room to bedroom we stagger
and united in free love for all
our drinks are too strong and our morals gone
Mount Holyoke what's happening to me-e-e
Mount Holyoke what's happening to me?

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Goodnight Song

Robed in sunset, curtained round
by the deep'ning even light
stands our well-loved alma-mater
while we sing our soft good night

(chorus)
night winds whisper, whisper softly
'round the world and back to you
bearing gently from your daughters
hopes and dreams and memories true
to be woven in our singing
Good night Holyoke, good night

Days of doing press upon us
days of striving for your fame
so at twilight here we gather
whisper to the winds your name

(Chorus)

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Bread and Roses

As we go marching, marching in the beauty of the day,
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray
Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses,
For the people hear us singing:
" Bread and Roses! Bread and Roses!"

As we go marching, marching we battle too for men,
For they are women's children and we mother them again.
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes.
Hearts starve as well as bodies;
give us bread but give us roses.

As we go marching, marching unnumbered woman dead
Go crying through our singing their ancient call for bread.
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew.
Yes, it is bread we fight for, but we fight for roses too!

As we go marching, marching we bring the greater days.
The rising of the women means the rising of the race,
No more the drudge and idler, ten that toil where one reposes
But a sharing of life's glories:
Bread and roses! Bread and roses!

Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes.
Hearts starve as well as bodies.
Bread and roses! Bread and roses!

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