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I May Stay Away a Little Longer

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Title
I May Stay Away a Little Longer - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Brown, Lew  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
I May Stay Away a Little Longer Verse: I write these lines to tell you I’m far across the foam I feel so all alone, when I think of you and home You know how much I miss you, and how for you I yearn You ask me if I know when I return I cannot tell you where we go from here And this is all that I can write you dear. Refrain: I may stay away a little longer, A little longer, A little longer I hope that your love keeps growing stronger While I’m away from you So give all my love to dear old Mother, To Dad and Brother and Sister too I may stay away a little longer But I’ll come back to you. Verse: The things I cannot write you, my dear, you’ll have to guess I’m sending my address, and there’s something more, Oh! yes, Please send to me the sweater, you promised you would knit And try to have it be a perfect fit I’m sending you a little goodnight kiss And there’ll be many more to follow this. 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_329
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
I May Stay Away a Little Longer
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Brown, Lew  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-18
Lyrics
I May Stay Away a Little Longer Verse: I write these lines to tell you I’m far across the foam I feel so all alone, when I think of you and home You know how much I miss you, and how for you I yearn You ask me if I know when I return I cannot tell you where we go from here And this is all that I can write you dear. Refrain: I may stay away a little longer, A little longer, A little longer I hope that your love keeps growing stronger While I’m away from you So give all my love to dear old Mother, To Dad and Brother and Sister too I may stay away a little longer But I’ll come back to you. Verse: The things I cannot write you, my dear, you’ll have to guess I’m sending my address, and there’s something more, Oh! yes, Please send to me the sweater, you promised you would knit And try to have it be a perfect fit I’m sending you a little goodnight kiss And there’ll be many more to follow this. Refrain
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_329
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI May Stay Away a Little Longer
ComposerVon Tilzer, Albert  
LyricistBrown, Lew  
PublisherBroadway Music Corporation  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-18
LyricsI May Stay Away a Little Longer Verse: I write these lines to tell you I’m far across the foam I feel so all alone, when I think of you and home You know how much I miss you, and how for you I yearn You ask me if I know when I return I cannot tell you where we go from here And this is all that I can write you dear. Refrain: I may stay away a little longer, A little longer, A little longer I hope that your love keeps growing stronger While I’m away from you So give all my love to dear old Mother, To Dad and Brother and Sister too I may stay away a little longer But I’ll come back to you. Verse: The things I cannot write you, my dear, you’ll have to guess I’m sending my address, and there’s something more, Oh! yes, Please send to me the sweater, you promised you would knit And try to have it be a perfect fit I’m sending you a little goodnight kiss And there’ll be many more to follow this. Refrain
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_329
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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