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I Wish I Had Someone To Say "Good-bye" To - Lyrics
Composer
Mohr, Halsey K.
Lyricist
Goodwin, Joe
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Year of Publication
1918
Lyrics
I Wish I had Someone to Say “Good-Bye” To Verse: I always was glad that I was single I used to laugh at married men But now that I’ve got my chance to mingle I find myself regretting Find myself a-fretting: Refrain: I wish I had someone to say “good-bye” to I wish I had someone to care a care I wish I had someone whom I could cry to, Some little one for whom I’d dare a dare, I’d like to be wished good luck on my journey Before I take my trip across the sea I wish I had a miss Who would spare a little kiss And say “good-bye” to me. Verse: I wouldn’t feel half so bad at leaving It wouldn’t seem so hard to go If I could feel someone would be grieving That some fond heart was yearning Just for my returning: 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_332
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
I Wish I had Someone to Say “Good-Bye” To Verse: I always was glad that I was single I used to laugh at married men But now that I’ve got my chance to mingle I find myself regretting Find myself a-fretting: Refrain: I wish I had someone to say “good-bye” to I wish I had someone to care a care I wish I had someone whom I could cry to, Some little one for whom I’d dare a dare, I’d like to be wished good luck on my journey Before I take my trip across the sea I wish I had a miss Who would spare a little kiss And say “good-bye” to me. Verse: I wouldn’t feel half so bad at leaving It wouldn’t seem so hard to go If I could feel someone would be grieving That some fond heart was yearning Just for my returning: 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_332
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
I Wish I had Someone to Say “Good-Bye” To Verse: I always was glad that I was single I used to laugh at married men But now that I’ve got my chance to mingle I find myself regretting Find myself a-fretting: Refrain: I wish I had someone to say “good-bye” to I wish I had someone to care a care I wish I had someone whom I could cry to, Some little one for whom I’d dare a dare, I’d like to be wished good luck on my journey Before I take my trip across the sea I wish I had a miss Who would spare a little kiss And say “good-bye” to me. Verse: I wouldn’t feel half so bad at leaving It wouldn’t seem so hard to go If I could feel someone would be grieving That some fond heart was yearning Just for my returning: 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_332
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986