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Grin, Grin, Grin

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Title
Grin, Grin, Grin - Lyrics
Composer
Dixon, Harold  
Lyricist
Dixon, Harold  
Publisher
Dixon-Lane Publishing Co. (St Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Grin, Grin, Grin Verse: Farmer Jasper packed his things up, had to answer to his country’s call, Went down to the public square and said goodbye to one and all, Kissed his ma and pa goodbye before he went away, But when he saw his gal in tears these words I heard him say, Refrain: Save all your lovin’ till I come back home and grin, grin, grin, Keep on a smiling tho’ it hurts inside, but that’s the way to win, Good times soon will come again, just let the sunshine in, And save all your lovin’ till I come back home again and grin, grin, grin. Verse: And when all the folks saw Jasper marching down the street in khaki suit, Girls were askin’ for his picture, said “gosh durn don’t he look cute,” Soon the leavein’ [sic] time came near and tears it sure did bring, But when the train pulled out the station they all heard him sing, 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_176
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
Grin, Grin, Grin
Composer
Dixon, Harold  
Lyricist
Dixon, Harold  
Publisher
Dixon-Lane Publishing Co. (St Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-28
Lyrics
Grin, Grin, Grin Verse: Farmer Jasper packed his things up, had to answer to his country’s call, Went down to the public square and said goodbye to one and all, Kissed his ma and pa goodbye before he went away, But when he saw his gal in tears these words I heard him say, Refrain: Save all your lovin’ till I come back home and grin, grin, grin, Keep on a smiling tho’ it hurts inside, but that’s the way to win, Good times soon will come again, just let the sunshine in, And save all your lovin’ till I come back home again and grin, grin, grin. Verse: And when all the folks saw Jasper marching down the street in khaki suit, Girls were askin’ for his picture, said “gosh durn don’t he look cute,” Soon the leavein’ [sic] time came near and tears it sure did bring, But when the train pulled out the station they all heard him sing, 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_176
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGrin, Grin, Grin
ComposerDixon, Harold  
LyricistDixon, Harold  
PublisherDixon-Lane Publishing Co. (St Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-28
LyricsGrin, Grin, Grin Verse: Farmer Jasper packed his things up, had to answer to his country’s call, Went down to the public square and said goodbye to one and all, Kissed his ma and pa goodbye before he went away, But when he saw his gal in tears these words I heard him say, Refrain: Save all your lovin’ till I come back home and grin, grin, grin, Keep on a smiling tho’ it hurts inside, but that’s the way to win, Good times soon will come again, just let the sunshine in, And save all your lovin’ till I come back home again and grin, grin, grin. Verse: And when all the folks saw Jasper marching down the street in khaki suit, Girls were askin’ for his picture, said “gosh durn don’t he look cute,” Soon the leavein’ [sic] time came near and tears it sure did bring, But when the train pulled out the station they all heard him sing, 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_176
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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