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Frenchy, Come to Yankee Land

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Title
Frenchy, Come to Yankee Land - Lyrics
Composer
  • Ehrlich, Sam  
  • Conrad, Con  
Lyricist
  • Ehrlich, Sam  
  • Conrad, Con  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Year of Publication
1919  
Lyrics
Frenchy, Come To Yankee Land Verse: You remember Rosie Green who went across the sea, And fell in love with soldier Jean, a chap from gay Paree, She just returned so angry and they say she’s feeling blue, Because her Frenchy taught another girl to parle-vous, But Rosie got a lonesome spell today, then quickly sent this cablegram away. Refrain: Frenchy, come over Frenchy, I’m sorry dearie, I made you cry, But when you smiled at K-K-K-K-Katy I was angry and said goodbye, Bring all the kissing that you promised your little Rose in No Man’s Land, And pack up your La-La’s in your old kit bag and Frenchy come to Yankee Land. Verse: Rosie waited for a day but Jean had not replied, She quickly figured out a way to bring him to her side, Beneath the kitchen window she prepared a lovely trench, And furnished it completely, then she took a course in French. Into the cable office Rosie flew, and wired, I’ve dug a little home for you. 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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_211
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
Frenchy, Come to Yankee Land
Composer
  • Conrad, Con  
  • Ehrlich, Sam  
Lyricist
  • Conrad, Con  
  • Ehrlich, Sam  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-03-18
Lyrics
Frenchy, Come To Yankee Land Verse: You remember Rosie Green who went across the sea, And fell in love with soldier Jean, a chap from gay Paree, She just returned so angry and they say she’s feeling blue, Because her Frenchy taught another girl to parle-vous, But Rosie got a lonesome spell today, then quickly sent this cablegram away. Refrain: Frenchy, come over Frenchy, I’m sorry dearie, I made you cry, But when you smiled at K-K-K-K-Katy I was angry and said goodbye, Bring all the kissing that you promised your little Rose in No Man’s Land, And pack up your La-La’s in your old kit bag and Frenchy come to Yankee Land. Verse: Rosie waited for a day but Jean had not replied, She quickly figured out a way to bring him to her side, Beneath the kitchen window she prepared a lovely trench, And furnished it completely, then she took a course in French. Into the cable office Rosie flew, and wired, I’ve dug a little home for you. 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_211
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFrenchy, Come to Yankee Land
Composer
  • Conrad, Con  
  • Ehrlich, Sam  
Lyricist
  • Conrad, Con  
  • Ehrlich, Sam  
PublisherBroadway Music Corporation  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-03-18
LyricsFrenchy, Come To Yankee Land Verse: You remember Rosie Green who went across the sea, And fell in love with soldier Jean, a chap from gay Paree, She just returned so angry and they say she’s feeling blue, Because her Frenchy taught another girl to parle-vous, But Rosie got a lonesome spell today, then quickly sent this cablegram away. Refrain: Frenchy, come over Frenchy, I’m sorry dearie, I made you cry, But when you smiled at K-K-K-K-Katy I was angry and said goodbye, Bring all the kissing that you promised your little Rose in No Man’s Land, And pack up your La-La’s in your old kit bag and Frenchy come to Yankee Land. Verse: Rosie waited for a day but Jean had not replied, She quickly figured out a way to bring him to her side, Beneath the kitchen window she prepared a lovely trench, And furnished it completely, then she took a course in French. Into the cable office Rosie flew, and wired, I’ve dug a little home for you. 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_211
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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