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Good-bye France

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Title
Good-bye France (You'll Never Be Forgotten by the U.S.A.) - Lyrics
Composer
Berlin, Irving  
Lyricist
Berlin, Irving  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Goodbye France Verse: I can picture the boys “over there,” making plenty of noise “over there,” And if I’m not wrong, it won’t be long, ere a certain song will fill the air
  • It’s all very clear, the time’s drawing near, when they’ll be marching down to the pier, singing: Refrain: Goodbye France, we’d love to linger longer, but we must go home
  • Folks are waiting to welcome us, across the foam
  • We were glad to stand side by side with you, mighty proud to have died with you, So goodbye France, you’ll never be forgotten by the U.S.A. Verse: They are waiting for one happy day, when the word comes to start on their way, With a tear-dimmed eye, they’ll say goodbye, but their hearts will cry hip-hip-hooray! The friends that they made, will wish that they stayed, as they start on their homeward parade, singing: 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 14, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_165
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
Good-bye France
Composer
Berlin, Irving  
Lyricist
Berlin, Irving  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-23
Lyrics
  • Goodbye France Verse: I can picture the boys “over there,” making plenty of noise “over there,” And if I’m not wrong, it won’t be long, ere a certain song will fill the air
  • It’s all very clear, the time’s drawing near, when they’ll be marching down to the pier, singing: Refrain: Goodbye France, we’d love to linger longer, but we must go home
  • Folks are waiting to welcome us, across the foam
  • We were glad to stand side by side with you, mighty proud to have died with you, So goodbye France, you’ll never be forgotten by the U.S.A. Verse: They are waiting for one happy day, when the word comes to start on their way, With a tear-dimmed eye, they’ll say goodbye, but their hearts will cry hip-hip-hooray! The friends that they made, will wish that they stayed, as they start on their homeward parade, singing: 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 14, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_165
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood-bye France
ComposerBerlin, Irving  
LyricistBerlin, Irving  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-23
Lyrics
  • Goodbye France Verse: I can picture the boys “over there,” making plenty of noise “over there,” And if I’m not wrong, it won’t be long, ere a certain song will fill the air
  • It’s all very clear, the time’s drawing near, when they’ll be marching down to the pier, singing: Refrain: Goodbye France, we’d love to linger longer, but we must go home
  • Folks are waiting to welcome us, across the foam
  • We were glad to stand side by side with you, mighty proud to have died with you, So goodbye France, you’ll never be forgotten by the U.S.A. Verse: They are waiting for one happy day, when the word comes to start on their way, With a tear-dimmed eye, they’ll say goodbye, but their hearts will cry hip-hip-hooray! The friends that they made, will wish that they stayed, as they start on their homeward parade, singing: Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
Local Identifier2014_12996_165
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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