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I Cannot Bear to Say Good-Bye Verse: There’s no use crying, There’s no use sighing, There’s no use feeling bad
I hate to leave you, I hate to grieve you, I hate to see you sad. I want your laughter, Though tears come after, I want to see you smile
For I’m going to miss you, Just let me kiss you, ‘Twill comfort me awhile. Refrain: I cannot bear to say goodbye, I cannot bear to see you cry, For I am going “over there” because I want to do my share, I’ll keep your image in my heart, And pray we’ll meet to never part, Though duty calls and fate says love must wait, I cannot bear to say goodbye. Verse: When you are dreaming, While stars are gleaming, Though I am far away
I’ll go on praying, I’ll go on saying, “I will return some day.” Though duty calls me, Whate’er befalls me, My heart belongs to you
So just try to be cheerful, And don’t be fearful, The clouds are lined with blue. 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 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_327
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
So just try to be cheerful, And don’t be fearful, The clouds are lined with blue. Refrain
I’ll go on praying, I’ll go on saying, “I will return some day.” Though duty calls me, Whate’er befalls me, My heart belongs to you
For I’m going to miss you, Just let me kiss you, ‘Twill comfort me awhile. Refrain: I cannot bear to say goodbye, I cannot bear to see you cry, For I am going “over there” because I want to do my share, I’ll keep your image in my heart, And pray we’ll meet to never part, Though duty calls and fate says love must wait, I cannot bear to say goodbye. Verse: When you are dreaming, While stars are gleaming, Though I am far away
I hate to leave you, I hate to grieve you, I hate to see you sad. I want your laughter, Though tears come after, I want to see you smile
I Cannot Bear to Say Good-Bye Verse: There’s no use crying, There’s no use sighing, There’s no use feeling bad
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_327
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
So just try to be cheerful, And don’t be fearful, The clouds are lined with blue. Refrain
I’ll go on praying, I’ll go on saying, “I will return some day.” Though duty calls me, Whate’er befalls me, My heart belongs to you
For I’m going to miss you, Just let me kiss you, ‘Twill comfort me awhile. Refrain: I cannot bear to say goodbye, I cannot bear to see you cry, For I am going “over there” because I want to do my share, I’ll keep your image in my heart, And pray we’ll meet to never part, Though duty calls and fate says love must wait, I cannot bear to say goodbye. Verse: When you are dreaming, While stars are gleaming, Though I am far away
I hate to leave you, I hate to grieve you, I hate to see you sad. I want your laughter, Though tears come after, I want to see you smile
I Cannot Bear to Say Good-Bye Verse: There’s no use crying, There’s no use sighing, There’s no use feeling bad
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_327
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986