"Fight! Blue Devils, Fight!" is one of the two official fight song

Fight song

A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team...

s of Duke University

Duke Blue Devils

Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...

, along with "Blue and White

Blue and White (Duke fight song)

"Blue and White" is one of the two official fight songs of Duke University, along with "Fight! Blue Devils, Fight!"The lyrics and music were written by G.E...

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The lyrics were written by Douglas Ballin, and the music was composed by J.F. Hewitt.

Lyrics:

Fight! Fight, Blue Devils

Fight for Duke and the Blue and White

March on through

For the touchdown's there for you,

Go get 'em!

Duke is out to win today,

Carolina goodnight!

So, turn on the steam, team,

Fight! Blue Devils, fight!

Breakstrain (twice through):
(clap clap clap) Go!

(clap clap clap) Go!

Rip 'em up, tear 'em up! Give 'em hell, Duke!

Second verse:

Here in Durham

Durham, North Carolina

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town

There's a university

And tonight those tower bells of Duke

Will ring out merrily.

See that old Blue Devil smoke

Arising to the sky.

There's something doing, there's vict'ry brewing

Don't you hear that battle cry?