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God Be with My Wandering Boy Tonight

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Supplementary Document

Title
God Be with My Wandering Boy Tonight - Lyrics
Composer
  • Quigley, Jim  
  • Porter, Lew  
Lyricist
  • Schafer, Bob  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
Publisher
Crown Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
God Be with My Wandering Boy Tonight Verse: Twilight shadows falling, mother waits at home. Her poor heart is breaking, for her boy across the foam. Each night a pray’r is said to the one above, To bring him back to his own dear mother’s love. Refrain: God be with my wand’ring boy tonight, Wherever he may roam. I pray that soon he’ll find the trail That leads to home sweet home. Ev’ry mother’s heart is pining, Ev’ry cloud has a silv’ry lining. God be with my wand’ring boy tonight, And bring him back to home sweet home. Verse: Mother’s heart is breaking and she feels so sad. Silently she’s waiting for some news to make her glad. Each night she fights a battle down in her heart, But ev’ry mother has to do her part. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_158
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
God Be with My Wandering Boy Tonight
Composer
  • Quigley, Jim  
  • Porter, Lew  
Lyricist
  • Schafer, Bob  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
Publisher
Crown Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-08-07
Lyrics
God Be with My Wandering Boy Tonight Verse: Twilight shadows falling, mother waits at home. Her poor heart is breaking, for her boy across the foam. Each night a pray’r is said to the one above, To bring him back to his own dear mother’s love. Refrain: God be with my wand’ring boy tonight, Wherever he may roam. I pray that soon he’ll find the trail That leads to home sweet home. Ev’ry mother’s heart is pining, Ev’ry cloud has a silv’ry lining. God be with my wand’ring boy tonight, And bring him back to home sweet home. Verse: Mother’s heart is breaking and she feels so sad. Silently she’s waiting for some news to make her glad. Each night she fights a battle down in her heart, But ev’ry mother has to do her part. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_158
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGod Be with My Wandering Boy Tonight
Composer
  • Quigley, Jim  
  • Porter, Lew  
Lyricist
  • Schafer, Bob  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
PublisherCrown Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-08-07
LyricsGod Be with My Wandering Boy Tonight Verse: Twilight shadows falling, mother waits at home. Her poor heart is breaking, for her boy across the foam. Each night a pray’r is said to the one above, To bring him back to his own dear mother’s love. Refrain: God be with my wand’ring boy tonight, Wherever he may roam. I pray that soon he’ll find the trail That leads to home sweet home. Ev’ry mother’s heart is pining, Ev’ry cloud has a silv’ry lining. God be with my wand’ring boy tonight, And bring him back to home sweet home. Verse: Mother’s heart is breaking and she feels so sad. Silently she’s waiting for some news to make her glad. Each night she fights a battle down in her heart, But ev’ry mother has to do her part. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_158
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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