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I Am Sending Criss-Cross Kisses to Some One's Soldier Boy

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Title
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
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
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
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI Am Sending Criss-Cross Kisses to Some One's Soldier Boy
Composer
  • Lang, Billy  
  • Greene, May  
LyricistAlexander, George B.  
PublisherLang and Mendelsohn Inc.  
Place of PublicationBoston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-25
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
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_326
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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