Homeward Bound
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https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/e7510030-c556-0134-2373-0050569601ca-3Descriptive Information
Title | Homeward Bound |
Composer | Meyer, George W. |
Lyricist | |
Publisher | Leo Feist Inc. |
Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-09-14 |
Lyrics | Homeward Bound Verse: Somewhere far away, Somewhere in the fray, Many boys are over the sea, Fighting for you, Fighting for me, They’re all proud to carry a gun, Their work will soon be done. Refrain: “Homeward Bound,” Some day they’ll hear that welcome sound, For while the shot and shell are flying, For the ones at home they’re sighing, And tho’ the skies seem grey, There’s bound to be a brighter day, For when the Dove of Peace flies over the land, They all will hear the General give the command, We are “Homeward Bound,” That’s a wonderful, wonderful sound. Verse: When the moon looks down On the battle ground, By the campfires’ flickering gleams, They think of home in all their dreams, Of the future naught can they learn, Let’s pray for their return. Refrain |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
Original Location |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_299 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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