Don't Try to Steal the Sweetheart of a Soldier
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Title | Don't Try to Steal the Sweetheart of a Soldier |
Composer | Van & Schenck |
Lyricist | Bryan, Alfred |
Publisher | Jerome H. Remick & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-11-08 |
Lyrics | Don’t Try to Steal the Sweetheart of a Soldier Verse: He marched off and left his girl behind him On the battle field of France you’ll find him Are you on the square with his sweetheart fair, while he’s over there? “All is fair in love and war” they say, but would you steal his girl away? Refrain: Don’t try to steal the sweetheart of a soldier, it’s up to you to play the manly part Though he’s over there and she’s over here still she’s always in his heart, They may not meet again to love each other still he prays that he’ll come back someday, While he fights for you and me to protect our liberty don’t try to steal his girl away. Verse: Night and day of her he’s always dreaming On the field or by the campfire gleaming In his dreams at night in the battle fight, she’s his heart’s delight Would you steal her kisses while you knew that he was fighting for you too? Refrain |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_136 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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