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We're Coming Back to You

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Title
We're Coming Back to You
Alternative Title
  • Cover, p. 2: We're Coming Back to You / When the Fighting Days Are Through
  • Cover, p. 2: When the Fighting Days Are Through
Composer
Donaldson, Walter  
Lyricist
Brice, Monty C. (Marvelle Cooper)  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-18
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Type
Musical notation  
Historical Note
This is the second of two printings. Witmark sometimes deposited a first printing, for copyright only, that had identical music but with a front cover containing only text and a back cover that was blank.
Dedication
Dedication
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] Over in the trenches, / Amid the shot and shell, / Our boys are bravely fighting, / For the ones they love so well; / And when it is all over, / They'll sail back o'er the foam. / Here's the word they're sending now / to all the folks at home.
  • [refrain 1] We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are thro', / We're coming back to you, / We'll all be happy too. / How well we all remember / How sad we felt that day, / When the drums were playin', / And the guns were swaying', / As we were going away. / And Heaven bless the day, / When we come up the bay, / You'll greet us with a hip hooray! / [1st time through] And there'll be tears of joy, / For ev'ry soldier boy, / Who's coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through. / [2nd time through] The Kaiser's on the run, / And when our work is done, / We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through.
  • [Verse 2] "We are not downhearted," / Each lad says with a grin, / "The farther from the U. S. A. / the nearer to Berlin." / So keep the ball a-rolling, / Until we win and then / We've done our bit we'll pack our kit / And sail back home again.
  • [refrain 2] We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are thro', / We're coming back to you, / We'll all be happy too. / How well we all remember / How sad we felt that day, / When the drums were playin', / And the guns were swaying', / As we were going away. / And Heaven bless the day, / When we come up the bay, / You'll greet us with a hip hooray! / [1st time through] They've put us to the test, / We've proved ourselves the best, / Who's coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through. / [2nd time through] And ev'ry mother's son, / Has medals that he's won, / We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through.
Musical Genre
March song
Repository
Newberry Library
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Artist
Dunk  
Cover Description
American troops disembarking across a gangplank; ship, sky, and water in background; in foreground, on the pier, an officer, wearing a sword, embraces a woman. Black, orange, and blue on white; signed RC.
Back Cover Description
In simple border, promotional text and sample: There's a Long, Long Trail (© 1914 02 18).
Interior Description
  • Plate numbers: pp. 2-3, BL: M.W.&Sons 15613-2
  • Plate number: p. 2, BL: 6927
Performance Medium
Voice and piano  
Original Location
Box 169
Local Identifier
ndw169_104
Collection Title
James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
Collection
World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
TitleWe're Coming Back to You
Alternative Title
  • Cover, p. 2: We're Coming Back to You / When the Fighting Days Are Through
  • Cover, p. 2: When the Fighting Days Are Through
ComposerDonaldson, Walter  
LyricistBrice, Monty C. (Marvelle Cooper)  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-18
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
TypeMusical notation  
Historical NoteThis is the second of two printings. Witmark sometimes deposited a first printing, for copyright only, that had identical music but with a front cover containing only text and a back cover that was blank.
DedicationDedication
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] Over in the trenches, / Amid the shot and shell, / Our boys are bravely fighting, / For the ones they love so well; / And when it is all over, / They'll sail back o'er the foam. / Here's the word they're sending now / to all the folks at home.
  • [refrain 1] We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are thro', / We're coming back to you, / We'll all be happy too. / How well we all remember / How sad we felt that day, / When the drums were playin', / And the guns were swaying', / As we were going away. / And Heaven bless the day, / When we come up the bay, / You'll greet us with a hip hooray! / [1st time through] And there'll be tears of joy, / For ev'ry soldier boy, / Who's coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through. / [2nd time through] The Kaiser's on the run, / And when our work is done, / We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through.
  • [Verse 2] "We are not downhearted," / Each lad says with a grin, / "The farther from the U. S. A. / the nearer to Berlin." / So keep the ball a-rolling, / Until we win and then / We've done our bit we'll pack our kit / And sail back home again.
  • [refrain 2] We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are thro', / We're coming back to you, / We'll all be happy too. / How well we all remember / How sad we felt that day, / When the drums were playin', / And the guns were swaying', / As we were going away. / And Heaven bless the day, / When we come up the bay, / You'll greet us with a hip hooray! / [1st time through] They've put us to the test, / We've proved ourselves the best, / Who's coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through. / [2nd time through] And ev'ry mother's son, / Has medals that he's won, / We're coming back to you, / When the fighting days are through.
Musical GenreMarch song
RepositoryNewberry Library
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThe organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
ArtistDunk  
Cover DescriptionAmerican troops disembarking across a gangplank; ship, sky, and water in background; in foreground, on the pier, an officer, wearing a sword, embraces a woman. Black, orange, and blue on white; signed RC.
Back Cover DescriptionIn simple border, promotional text and sample: There's a Long, Long Trail (© 1914 02 18).
Interior Description
  • Plate numbers: pp. 2-3, BL: M.W.&Sons 15613-2
  • Plate number: p. 2, BL: 6927
Performance MediumVoice and piano  
Original LocationBox 169
Local Identifierndw169_104
Collection TitleJames Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
CollectionWorld War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music

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