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The Dream of a Soldier Boy

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Supplementary Document

Title
The Dream of a Soldier Boy - Lyrics
Composer
Monaco, James V.  
Lyricist
Dubin, Al  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • The Dream of a Soldier Boy Verse: Over the foam far away from his home, a soldier was facing the foe. One night he lay a-dreaming beneath the stars aglow. When he woke by the dawns early light, Then he told of his dream in the night. Refrain: All the nations were kind to each other, ev’ry law was a golden rule, Ev’ry mother and son were together that day, and ev’ry gun was laid away. Ev’ry soldier was back with his sweetheart, all the world seemed to smile with joy
  • And God turned the trenches to gardens again, that’s the dream of a soldier boy. Verse: He’s in the fight till each wrong is made right, he’s doing his share ev’ry day. Fighting for home and loved ones who bless him when they pray. It’s no wonder his eyes were agleam, When he told of his wonderful dream. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_139
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
The Dream of a Soldier Boy
Composer
Monaco, James V.  
Lyricist
Dubin, Al  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-30
Lyrics
  • And God turned the trenches to gardens again, that’s the dream of a soldier boy. Verse: He’s in the fight till each wrong is made right, he’s doing his share ev’ry day. Fighting for home and loved ones who bless him when they pray. It’s no wonder his eyes were agleam, When he told of his wonderful dream. Refrain
  • The Dream of a Soldier Boy Verse: Over the foam far away from his home, a soldier was facing the foe. One night he lay a-dreaming beneath the stars aglow. When he woke by the dawns early light, Then he told of his dream in the night. Refrain: All the nations were kind to each other, ev’ry law was a golden rule, Ev’ry mother and son were together that day, and ev’ry gun was laid away. Ev’ry soldier was back with his sweetheart, all the world seemed to smile with joy
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_139
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Dream of a Soldier Boy
ComposerMonaco, James V.  
LyricistDubin, Al  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-11-30
Lyrics
  • And God turned the trenches to gardens again, that’s the dream of a soldier boy. Verse: He’s in the fight till each wrong is made right, he’s doing his share ev’ry day. Fighting for home and loved ones who bless him when they pray. It’s no wonder his eyes were agleam, When he told of his wonderful dream. Refrain
  • The Dream of a Soldier Boy Verse: Over the foam far away from his home, a soldier was facing the foe. One night he lay a-dreaming beneath the stars aglow. When he woke by the dawns early light, Then he told of his dream in the night. Refrain: All the nations were kind to each other, ev’ry law was a golden rule, Ev’ry mother and son were together that day, and ev’ry gun was laid away. Ev’ry soldier was back with his sweetheart, all the world seemed to smile with joy
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_139
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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