It's a Long, Long Way to the U. S. A. and the Girl I Left Behind
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Title | It's a Long, Long Way to the U. S. A. and the Girl I Left Behind |
Composer | Von Tilzer, Harry |
Lyricist | Trainor, Val. |
Publisher | Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co. |
Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-10-02 |
Lyrics | “It’s a Long, Long Way to the U.S.A. and the Girl I Left Behind.” Verse: While the cannon shells were screaming ‘mid the battle’s loudest roar Wounded Yankee boy was dreaming Of his childhood home once more To his pal he’s softly saying Tell the little girl for me Night and day how I was praying Her dear face once more to see. Refrain: It’s a long, long, way to the U.S.A. And the girl I left behind And if you get back some day Give my love to her and say That her boy was true, tell dear mother too, Just to always treat her kind It’s a long, long, way to the U.S.A. And the girl I left behind. Verse: To his lips he fondly presses One gray strand of mother’s hair And a golden curl caresses From his little sweetheart fair Sighing to his pal, you’ll meet them Over on the other shore Tell them both I soon will greet them I’ll be coming home once more. Refrain |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_280 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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