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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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Record Series 12/9/96
Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_299
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_299
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
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
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_299
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986