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He's Well Worth Waiting For

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Title
He's Well Worth Waiting For - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Harry  
Lyricist
Kilgour, Garfield  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
He’s Well Worth Waiting For Verse: ‘Mid the roses twining stands a dear sweet lonesome lass Dreaming of her boy across the foam Sunshine calls the songbirds as the fleeting moments pass And they seem to tell her “He’ll come home.” Her soldier boy has left her and they’ll meet she knows not when But ‘till he comes back again: Refrain: She’s going to wait and watch for his returning from over there, from over there He’s gone to fight for right and bravely do his part And all the while a smile of hope is in her heart She’s going to keep the love-light brightly burning Each night her pray’r will reach that foreign shore She’s going to wait, wait, although her heart may ache, She’s going to wait, wait, although her heart may break She’s going to wait and watch for his return For he’s well worth waiting for. Verse: As the fading shadows tell her of the setting sun Night time brings her thoughts of him alone Though he’s far away she can’t forget her dearest one And she dreams of “when he’ll be her own” Although she longs to hold him and she’s very lonesome too There is just one thing to do: 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_305
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's Well Worth Waiting For
Composer
Von Tilzer, Harry  
Lyricist
Kilgour, Garfield  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-09-05
Lyrics
He’s Well Worth Waiting For Verse: ‘Mid the roses twining stands a dear sweet lonesome lass Dreaming of her boy across the foam Sunshine calls the songbirds as the fleeting moments pass And they seem to tell her “He’ll come home.” Her soldier boy has left her and they’ll meet she knows not when But ‘till he comes back again: Refrain: She’s going to wait and watch for his returning from over there, from over there He’s gone to fight for right and bravely do his part And all the while a smile of hope is in her heart She’s going to keep the love-light brightly burning Each night her pray’r will reach that foreign shore She’s going to wait, wait, although her heart may ache, She’s going to wait, wait, although her heart may break She’s going to wait and watch for his return For he’s well worth waiting for. Verse: As the fading shadows tell her of the setting sun Night time brings her thoughts of him alone Though he’s far away she can’t forget her dearest one And she dreams of “when he’ll b
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_305
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleHe's Well Worth Waiting For
ComposerVon Tilzer, Harry  
LyricistKilgour, Garfield  
PublisherHarry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-09-05
LyricsHe’s Well Worth Waiting For Verse: ‘Mid the roses twining stands a dear sweet lonesome lass Dreaming of her boy across the foam Sunshine calls the songbirds as the fleeting moments pass And they seem to tell her “He’ll come home.” Her soldier boy has left her and they’ll meet she knows not when But ‘till he comes back again: Refrain: She’s going to wait and watch for his returning from over there, from over there He’s gone to fight for right and bravely do his part And all the while a smile of hope is in her heart She’s going to keep the love-light brightly burning Each night her pray’r will reach that foreign shore She’s going to wait, wait, although her heart may ache, She’s going to wait, wait, although her heart may break She’s going to wait and watch for his return For he’s well worth waiting for. Verse: As the fading shadows tell her of the setting sun Night time brings her thoughts of him alone Though he’s far away she can’t forget her dearest one And she dreams of “when he’ll b
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_305
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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