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Good-bye, Dear Old Girl, Good-Bye

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Title
Good-bye Dear Old Girl, Good-Bye - Lyrics
Composer
Pourmon, Elmer J.  
Lyricist
Pourman, E. J.  
Publisher
Broad & Market Mus. Co.  
Place of Publication
Newark (N.J.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
Goodbye, My Dear Old Girl Goodbye Verse: Sweetheart I must leave you, I must go away. Pray don’t let it grieve you, love cannot bid me stay. Hear the bugle calling, goodbye sweet sweetheart. Tho’ your tears are falling, dear old girl, we two must part. Goodbye darling. Refrain: When the blue and gray united, are fighting far across the sea Victory will soon be sighted in the name of humanity. While I’m gone may God above protect you, And caress you when you weep and sigh. Ev’ry night, dear, say a pray’r God speed our heroes over there. Goodbye, dear old girl, goodbye. Verse: While campfires are gleaming far away in France, Dear old girl I’m dreaming of love’s departing glance. Keep the love-light burning in your heart so true, For me when returning, to my home sweet home and you. Goodbye darling. 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 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_232
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, Dear Old Girl, Good-Bye
Composer
Pourmon, Elmer J.  
Lyricist
Pourman, E. J.  
Publisher
Broad & Market Mus. Co.  
Place of Publication
Newark (N.J.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-10-28
Lyrics
Goodbye, My Dear Old Girl Goodbye Verse: Sweetheart I must leave you, I must go away. Pray don’t let it grieve you, love cannot bid me stay. Hear the bugle calling, goodbye sweet sweetheart. Tho’ your tears are falling, dear old girl, we two must part. Goodbye darling. Refrain: When the blue and gray united, are fighting far across the sea Victory will soon be sighted in the name of humanity. While I’m gone may God above protect you, And caress you when you weep and sigh. Ev’ry night, dear, say a pray’r God speed our heroes over there. Goodbye, dear old girl, goodbye. Verse: While campfires are gleaming far away in France, Dear old girl I’m dreaming of love’s departing glance. Keep the love-light burning in your heart so true, For me when returning, to my home sweet home and you. Goodbye darling. 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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_232
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood-bye, Dear Old Girl, Good-Bye
ComposerPourmon, Elmer J.  
LyricistPourman, E. J.  
PublisherBroad & Market Mus. Co.  
Place of PublicationNewark (N.J.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-10-28
LyricsGoodbye, My Dear Old Girl Goodbye Verse: Sweetheart I must leave you, I must go away. Pray don’t let it grieve you, love cannot bid me stay. Hear the bugle calling, goodbye sweet sweetheart. Tho’ your tears are falling, dear old girl, we two must part. Goodbye darling. Refrain: When the blue and gray united, are fighting far across the sea Victory will soon be sighted in the name of humanity. While I’m gone may God above protect you, And caress you when you weep and sigh. Ev’ry night, dear, say a pray’r God speed our heroes over there. Goodbye, dear old girl, goodbye. Verse: While campfires are gleaming far away in France, Dear old girl I’m dreaming of love’s departing glance. Keep the love-light burning in your heart so true, For me when returning, to my home sweet home and you. Goodbye darling. 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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_232
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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