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Down the Lane and Home Again

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
Down the Lane and Home Again - Lyrics
Composer
Jerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Kalmar, Bert  
  • Leslie, Edgar  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Lyrics
  • Somebody's daily pray'r, Brings him from "over there." Refrain
  • Now that they'll see their lad, Somebody's folks are glad
  • 'There is no place so precious to me, As back on the knee, of mother,' Down the lane, and home again. Verse: Somebody's folks were sad, They gave up all they had
  • Night and day, throughout the weary way, A candle light, burning bright, Seems to say
  • Now from across the foam, Somebody's coming home. Refrain: Home again, home again
  • If he'd come back some day
  • Somebody could not say
  • Down the Lane and Home Again Verse: Somebody went away, Left those at home to pray
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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_302
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
Down the Lane and Home Again
Composer
Jerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Kalmar, Bert  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-01-04
Lyrics
  • Down the Lane and Home Again Verse: Somebody went away, Left those at home to pray
  • Somebody could not say
  • If he'd come back some day
  • Now from across the foam, Somebody's coming home. Refrain: Home again, home again
  • Night and day, throughout the weary way, A candle light, burning bright, Seems to say
  • 'There is no place so precious to me, As back on the knee, of mother,' Down the lane, and home again. Verse: Somebody's folks were sad, They gave up all they had
  • Now that they'll see their lad, Somebody's folks are glad
  • Somebody's daily pray'r, Brings him from "over there." 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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_302
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleDown the Lane and Home Again
ComposerJerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Kalmar, Bert  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-01-04
Lyrics
  • Down the Lane and Home Again Verse: Somebody went away, Left those at home to pray
  • Somebody could not say
  • If he'd come back some day
  • Now from across the foam, Somebody's coming home. Refrain: Home again, home again
  • Night and day, throughout the weary way, A candle light, burning bright, Seems to say
  • 'There is no place so precious to me, As back on the knee, of mother,' Down the lane, and home again. Verse: Somebody's folks were sad, They gave up all they had
  • Now that they'll see their lad, Somebody's folks are glad
  • Somebody's daily pray'r, Brings him from "over there." Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 5
Local Identifier2014_12996_302
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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