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He Was a Soldier from the U. S. A.

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Title
He Was a Soldier from the USA - Lyrics
Composer
Kocian, Howard  
Lyricist
Lawton, J. Fred  
Publisher
Buck & Lowney (St. Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication
1914  
Lyrics
He was a Soldier from the U.S.A. (Fighting for his Native Land.) Verse: On a crowded pier, as the night drew near, Stood a woman bent in years, By a maiden fair, with golden hair, And their eyes were fill’d with tears, A young man press’d them to his breast, And whispered “Have no fear, When the war is through, I’ll return to you, sweetheart and mother dear.” Refrain: He was a soldier from the U.S.A. Fighting for the Native Land He was a soldier boy who sailed away By his country’s flag to stand He left a sweetheart ‘neath the Stars and Stripes, And a mother old and gray They are dreaming tonight, of the battle ground And their boy from the U.S.A. Verse: On a battle ground, near the cannons sound, Lay a dying soldier lad, And a comrade heard, his dying words, To the girl whose love he had, tell her I know she loved me so, Tell mother not to cry, I fought and died, For my country’s pride, And tell the both “Good-bye.” 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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_289
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
He Was a Soldier from the U. S. A.
Composer
Kocian, Howard  
Lyricist
Lawton, J. Fred  
Publisher
Buck & Lowney (St. Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication
1914  
Date of Copyright
1914-09-23
Lyrics
He was a Soldier from the U.S.A. (Fighting for his Native Land.) Verse: On a crowded pier, as the night drew near, Stood a woman bent in years, By a maiden fair, with golden hair, And their eyes were fill’d with tears, A young man press’d them to his breast, And whispered “Have no fear, When the war is through, I’ll return to you, sweetheart and mother dear.” Refrain: He was a soldier from the U.S.A. Fighting for the Native Land He was a soldier boy who sailed away By his country’s flag to stand He left a sweetheart ‘neath the Stars and Stripes, And a mother old and gray They are dreaming tonight, of the battle ground And their boy from the U.S.A. Verse: On a battle ground, near the cannons sound, Lay a dying soldier lad, And a comrade heard, his dying words, To the girl whose love he had, tell her I know she loved me so, Tell mother not to cry, I fought and died, For my country’s pride, And tell the both “Good-bye.” 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_289
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleHe Was a Soldier from the U. S. A.
ComposerKocian, Howard  
LyricistLawton, J. Fred  
PublisherBuck & Lowney (St. Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication1914  
Date of Copyright1914-09-23
LyricsHe was a Soldier from the U.S.A. (Fighting for his Native Land.) Verse: On a crowded pier, as the night drew near, Stood a woman bent in years, By a maiden fair, with golden hair, And their eyes were fill’d with tears, A young man press’d them to his breast, And whispered “Have no fear, When the war is through, I’ll return to you, sweetheart and mother dear.” Refrain: He was a soldier from the U.S.A. Fighting for the Native Land He was a soldier boy who sailed away By his country’s flag to stand He left a sweetheart ‘neath the Stars and Stripes, And a mother old and gray They are dreaming tonight, of the battle ground And their boy from the U.S.A. Verse: On a battle ground, near the cannons sound, Lay a dying soldier lad, And a comrade heard, his dying words, To the girl whose love he had, tell her I know she loved me so, Tell mother not to cry, I fought and died, For my country’s pride, And tell the both “Good-bye.” 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_289
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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