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I Am Sending Criss-Cross Kisses to Some One's Soldier Boy - Lyrics
Composer
Greene, May
Lang, Billy
Lyricist
Alexander, George B.
Publisher
Lang and Mendelsohn Inc.
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)
Year of Publication
1918
Lyrics
I am Sending Criss Cross Kisses to Some One’s Soldier Boy Verse: A tiny tot of seven with a wealth of golden hair, A bright spot straight from heaven as she tiptoed down the stair, She tightly held a letter in her dimpled baby hand As mother stood and watched her, she failed to understand, But when at last the mailman came she smiled, Thru’ tears at these words from her angel child, Refrain: I am sending criss cross kisses to a soldier boy, Mama said my baby kisses surely would bring joy For lots of soldiers over there have no babe to say a pray’r To ask for their protection from above And they may not have a sweet heart Or a girl like me, To write them letters tho’ on land or sea
I’ll buy lots of stamps with money mama gave me for a toy. For I’m sending criss cross kisses To some one’s soldier boy. Verse: The mailman took the letter and he saw in one quick glance The only address that it bore was to some boy in France, He also wrote the story of a baby patriot Who sent her baby kisse
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 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_326
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
I Am Sending Criss-Cross Kisses to Some One's Soldier Boy
Composer
Lang, Billy
Greene, May
Lyricist
Alexander, George B.
Publisher
Lang and Mendelsohn Inc.
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)
Year of Publication
1918
Date of Copyright
1918-05-25
Lyrics
I’ll buy lots of stamps with money mama gave me for a toy. For I’m sending criss cross kisses To some one’s soldier boy. Verse: The mailman took the letter and he saw in one quick glance The only address that it bore was to some boy in France, He also wrote the story of a baby patriot Who sent her baby kisse
I am Sending Criss Cross Kisses to Some One’s Soldier Boy Verse: A tiny tot of seven with a wealth of golden hair, A bright spot straight from heaven as she tiptoed down the stair, She tightly held a letter in her dimpled baby hand As mother stood and watched her, she failed to understand, But when at last the mailman came she smiled, Thru’ tears at these words from her angel child, Refrain: I am sending criss cross kisses to a soldier boy, Mama said my baby kisses surely would bring joy For lots of soldiers over there have no babe to say a pray’r To ask for their protection from above And they may not have a sweet heart Or a girl like me, To write them letters tho’ on land or sea
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_326
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
I Am Sending Criss-Cross Kisses to Some One's Soldier Boy
Composer
Lang, Billy
Greene, May
Lyricist
Alexander, George B.
Publisher
Lang and Mendelsohn Inc.
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)
Year of Publication
1918
Date of Copyright
1918-05-25
Lyrics
I’ll buy lots of stamps with money mama gave me for a toy. For I’m sending criss cross kisses To some one’s soldier boy. Verse: The mailman took the letter and he saw in one quick glance The only address that it bore was to some boy in France, He also wrote the story of a baby patriot Who sent her baby kisse
I am Sending Criss Cross Kisses to Some One’s Soldier Boy Verse: A tiny tot of seven with a wealth of golden hair, A bright spot straight from heaven as she tiptoed down the stair, She tightly held a letter in her dimpled baby hand As mother stood and watched her, she failed to understand, But when at last the mailman came she smiled, Thru’ tears at these words from her angel child, Refrain: I am sending criss cross kisses to a soldier boy, Mama said my baby kisses surely would bring joy For lots of soldiers over there have no babe to say a pray’r To ask for their protection from above And they may not have a sweet heart Or a girl like me, To write them letters tho’ on land or sea
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_326
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986