Good-bye My Soldier Boy
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Title | Good-bye My Soldier Boy |
Composer | Gregg, Calla Gowdy |
Lyricist | Gregg, Calla Gowdy |
Publisher | Gregg Pub. Co. (Indianapolis, IN) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-08-14 |
Lyrics | Goodbye My Soldier Boy Verse: Hear the war drums beat, and the marching feet, I must say goodbye, sweet Mary. Tho’ I leave you now, hear my parting vow, I will come back, my girl, to you. In our country’s need for help she pleads We must answer duty’s call! Mary’s voice cam soft and low, “Tho’ I hate to see you go, I will wait soldier boy for you.” Refrain: Here they come, those fighting Sammies, They are heroes ev’ry one. From those of the snowy North-land, To the boys ‘neath the Southern sun. G and fight for God and freedom, And we’ll wait for you with joy, ‘Till you come back with victory! Goodbye my Soldier Boy! Verse: Though tonight I go from your side I know You will not forget me, Mary. Tho’ your tears may fall we must one and all To the Stars and Stripes be true! Mary says, “Dear lad do not be sad, I will not stay home and pine. For I have a duty too! There’ll be work for me to do. At the front on the firing line.” Refrain |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_236 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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