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Good-bye Daddy Dear

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Title
Good-bye Daddy Dear - Lyrics
Composer
Black, Ben  
Lyricist
Black, Ben  
Publisher
Sherman, Clay & Co. (San Francisco, CA)  
Place of Publication
San Francisco (Calif.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Above the thunder of the guns that keep on pounding night and day, He hears again his son’s farewell, the day he sailed away. Refrain
  • Our soldier dad is right in front and fighting hard and strong
  • A little curly-headed boy clung to his soldier daddy’s knee, And as he gave him his last kiss, the lad said tenderly: Refrain: Goodbye daddy while you’re away, ev’ry evening for you I’ll pray. (Now daddy) don’t forget to write me a letter most ev’ry day, To say you’ve scared the enemy away, and bring me back a real submarine, And a great big flying machine, and I’ll take care of mamma and baby, So goodbye daddy dear. Verse: The scene is changed from ship to trench, a great big battle now is on
  • A great big crowd was gathered ‘round, their last farewell to say
  • Goodbye Daddy Dear Verse: A transport filled with soldier lads was just about to sail away
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_162
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Good-bye Daddy Dear
Composer
Black, Ben  
Lyricist
Black, Ben  
Publisher
Sherman, Clay & Co. (San Francisco, CA)  
Place of Publication
San Francisco (Calif.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-30
Lyrics
  • Above the thunder of the guns that keep on pounding night and day, He hears again his son’s farewell, the day he sailed away. Refrain
  • Our soldier dad is right in front and fighting hard and strong
  • A little curly-headed boy clung to his soldier daddy’s knee, And as he gave him his last kiss, the lad said tenderly: Refrain: Goodbye daddy while you’re away, ev’ry evening for you I’ll pray. (Now daddy) don’t forget to write me a letter most ev’ry day, To say you’ve scared the enemy away, and bring me back a real submarine, And a great big flying machine, and I’ll take care of mamma and baby, So goodbye daddy dear. Verse: The scene is changed from ship to trench, a great big battle now is on
  • A great big crowd was gathered ‘round, their last farewell to say
  • Goodbye Daddy Dear Verse: A transport filled with soldier lads was just about to sail away
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_162
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood-bye Daddy Dear
ComposerBlack, Ben  
LyricistBlack, Ben  
PublisherSherman, Clay & Co. (San Francisco, CA)  
Place of PublicationSan Francisco (Calif.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1917-11-30
Lyrics
  • Above the thunder of the guns that keep on pounding night and day, He hears again his son’s farewell, the day he sailed away. Refrain
  • Our soldier dad is right in front and fighting hard and strong
  • A little curly-headed boy clung to his soldier daddy’s knee, And as he gave him his last kiss, the lad said tenderly: Refrain: Goodbye daddy while you’re away, ev’ry evening for you I’ll pray. (Now daddy) don’t forget to write me a letter most ev’ry day, To say you’ve scared the enemy away, and bring me back a real submarine, And a great big flying machine, and I’ll take care of mamma and baby, So goodbye daddy dear. Verse: The scene is changed from ship to trench, a great big battle now is on
  • A great big crowd was gathered ‘round, their last farewell to say
  • Goodbye Daddy Dear Verse: A transport filled with soldier lads was just about to sail away
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_162
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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