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Good-bye Sweetheart

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Supplementary Document

Title
Good-bye Sweetheart - Lyrics
Composer
  • Berry, Bert  
  • Berry, Lester  
Lyricist
  • Berry, Bert  
  • Berry, Lester  
Publisher
The Berry Publishing Co. (Winnipeg, Canada)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Lyrics
Goodbye Sweetheart Verse: On a ship at night under stars so bright stood two soldiers side by side, And one was dear to a maiden fair and one was a mother’s pride. But the call to go and meet the foe came across the rolling main, And they sailed away at the close of day while their hearts sang this refrain: Refrain: Goodbye dear sweetheart farewell to you. Some day I’ll see you when dreams come true. Tonight I’m sailing somewhere far away, But I’ll be dreaming ever of you, night and day. Verse: Many have to part with an aching heart from the boys they love so well, And though all the while they may bravely smile their thoughts no one can tell. And when their hearts yearn for their boys return from the place that’s far away, Then they’ll sing again the old fond refrain that they sang on that parting day. 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 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_216
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Good-bye Sweetheart
Composer
  • Berry, Lester  
  • Berry, Bert  
Lyricist
  • Berry, Lester  
  • Berry, Bert  
Publisher
The Berry Publishing Co. (Winnipeg, Canada)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Date of Copyright
1916-06-27
Lyrics
Goodbye Sweetheart Verse: On a ship at night under stars so bright stood two soldiers side by side, And one was dear to a maiden fair and one was a mother’s pride. But the call to go and meet the foe came across the rolling main, And they sailed away at the close of day while their hearts sang this refrain: Refrain: Goodbye dear sweetheart farewell to you. Some day I’ll see you when dreams come true. Tonight I’m sailing somewhere far away, But I’ll be dreaming ever of you, night and day. Verse: Many have to part with an aching heart from the boys they love so well, And though all the while they may bravely smile their thoughts no one can tell. And when their hearts yearn for their boys return from the place that’s far away, Then they’ll sing again the old fond refrain that they sang on that parting day. 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 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_216
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood-bye Sweetheart
Composer
  • Berry, Lester  
  • Berry, Bert  
Lyricist
  • Berry, Lester  
  • Berry, Bert  
PublisherThe Berry Publishing Co. (Winnipeg, Canada)  
Year of Publication1916  
Date of Copyright1916-06-27
LyricsGoodbye Sweetheart Verse: On a ship at night under stars so bright stood two soldiers side by side, And one was dear to a maiden fair and one was a mother’s pride. But the call to go and meet the foe came across the rolling main, And they sailed away at the close of day while their hearts sang this refrain: Refrain: Goodbye dear sweetheart farewell to you. Some day I’ll see you when dreams come true. Tonight I’m sailing somewhere far away, But I’ll be dreaming ever of you, night and day. Verse: Many have to part with an aching heart from the boys they love so well, And though all the while they may bravely smile their thoughts no one can tell. And when their hearts yearn for their boys return from the place that’s far away, Then they’ll sing again the old fond refrain that they sang on that parting day. 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 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_216
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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