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I'm Coming Back to You

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Supplementary Document

Title
I'm Coming Back to You - Lyrics
Composer
Jacobs, Anson C.  
Lyricist
Rose, Harry E.  
Publisher
Rose-Tanney Publishers (Tonawanda, NY)  
Lyrics
  • The voice said she’d listen to each word I’d say, And joyfully welcome me back home to stay. Refrain
  • I’ll be so happy when We meet and greet again, Like lovers our love grew, I’m coming back to you. Verse: Letters to her I have written, then burned, For fear my attempts would be laughed at and spurned, But now that I know she is waiting for me I’m anxious to sail for the land of the free. And whisper the story I’ve wanted to tell The story of longing, each world I’ve learned well
  • If only she knew that I wanted to say A few words of farewell when I marched away. Refrain: I’m coming back to you, My little girl so true The star of hope shines high, From out the moonlit sky
  • I’m Coming Back to You Verse: A gentle sweet voice whispered softly to me, I know the voice comes from the land of the free, It speaks of the days that we both let go by The days you’ll remember, when we were so shy. A story more beautiful never was told, Those whisperings came from a heart pure as gold
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_340
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
I'm Coming Back to You
Composer
Jacobs, Anson C.  
Lyricist
Rose, Harry E.  
Publisher
Rose-Tanney Publishers (Tonawanda, NY)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-12-12
Lyrics
  • I’m Coming Back to You Verse: A gentle sweet voice whispered softly to me, I know the voice comes from the land of the free, It speaks of the days that we both let go by The days you’ll remember, when we were so shy. A story more beautiful never was told, Those whisperings came from a heart pure as gold
  • If only she knew that I wanted to say A few words of farewell when I marched away. Refrain: I’m coming back to you, My little girl so true The star of hope shines high, From out the moonlit sky
  • I’ll be so happy when We meet and greet again, Like lovers our love grew, I’m coming back to you. Verse: Letters to her I have written, then burned, For fear my attempts would be laughed at and spurned, But now that I know she is waiting for me I’m anxious to sail for the land of the free. And whisper the story I’ve wanted to tell The story of longing, each world I’ve learned well
  • The voice said she’d listen to each word I’d say, And joyfully welcome me back home to stay. 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_340
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI'm Coming Back to You
ComposerJacobs, Anson C.  
LyricistRose, Harry E.  
PublisherRose-Tanney Publishers (Tonawanda, NY)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-12-12
Lyrics
  • I’m Coming Back to You Verse: A gentle sweet voice whispered softly to me, I know the voice comes from the land of the free, It speaks of the days that we both let go by The days you’ll remember, when we were so shy. A story more beautiful never was told, Those whisperings came from a heart pure as gold
  • If only she knew that I wanted to say A few words of farewell when I marched away. Refrain: I’m coming back to you, My little girl so true The star of hope shines high, From out the moonlit sky
  • I’ll be so happy when We meet and greet again, Like lovers our love grew, I’m coming back to you. Verse: Letters to her I have written, then burned, For fear my attempts would be laughed at and spurned, But now that I know she is waiting for me I’m anxious to sail for the land of the free. And whisper the story I’ve wanted to tell The story of longing, each world I’ve learned well
  • The voice said she’d listen to each word I’d say, And joyfully welcome me back home to stay. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier2014_12996_340
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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