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I May Be Gone For a Long, Long Time

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Title
I May Be Gone For a Long, Long Time - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Brown, Lew  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
I May be Gone for a Long Long Time Verse: Goodbye dear, I’m leaving you today. Don’t cry dear, Just dry those tears away. Duty calls and I must obey, But I’ll always hope and pray. While I’m sailing far across the sea, Will you always think of me? Refrain: I may be gone for a long long time, long long time, long long time, But when I go You will know That I’ll always pine For the day when you’ll be mine. Be true to me for a long, long time, Rain or shine, Sweetheart mine, And I’ll be just as true to you, As to the red, white, and Blue, Though I’m gone for a long, long time. Verse: Some day dear, When I come back to you, We will build A little home for two. Then we’ll settle down, dear, for life Far away from care and strife. Cheer up dear, and when I’m far away, Don’t forget to write each 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 15, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_254
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
I May Be Gone For a Long, Long Time
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Brown, Lew  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-06-25
Lyrics
I May be Gone for a Long Long Time Verse: Goodbye dear, I’m leaving you today. Don’t cry dear, Just dry those tears away. Duty calls and I must obey, But I’ll always hope and pray. While I’m sailing far across the sea, Will you always think of me? Refrain: I may be gone for a long long time, long long time, long long time, But when I go You will know That I’ll always pine For the day when you’ll be mine. Be true to me for a long, long time, Rain or shine, Sweetheart mine, And I’ll be just as true to you, As to the red, white, and Blue, Though I’m gone for a long, long time. Verse: Some day dear, When I come back to you, We will build A little home for two. Then we’ll settle down, dear, for life Far away from care and strife. Cheer up dear, and when I’m far away, Don’t forget to write each 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 15, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_254
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI May Be Gone For a Long, Long Time
ComposerVon Tilzer, Albert  
LyricistBrown, Lew  
PublisherBroadway Music Corporation  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-06-25
LyricsI May be Gone for a Long Long Time Verse: Goodbye dear, I’m leaving you today. Don’t cry dear, Just dry those tears away. Duty calls and I must obey, But I’ll always hope and pray. While I’m sailing far across the sea, Will you always think of me? Refrain: I may be gone for a long long time, long long time, long long time, But when I go You will know That I’ll always pine For the day when you’ll be mine. Be true to me for a long, long time, Rain or shine, Sweetheart mine, And I’ll be just as true to you, As to the red, white, and Blue, Though I’m gone for a long, long time. Verse: Some day dear, When I come back to you, We will build A little home for two. Then we’ll settle down, dear, for life Far away from care and strife. Cheer up dear, and when I’m far away, Don’t forget to write each day Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_254
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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