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I'm Proud to Be the Sweetheart of a Soldier

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Title
I'm Proud to Be the Sweetheart of a Soldier - Lyrics
Composer
Earl, Mary  
Lyricist
Earl, Mary  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
I’m Proud to be the Sweetheart of a Soldier Verse: There’s a hero o’er the ocean, There’s another here at home, And she makes each letter cheery That she sends across the foam, Tho’ her little heart is aching, Still she smiles her tears away, The whole day long she sings Love’s song, And you’ll hear her fondly say: Refrain: “I’m proud to be the sweetheart of a soldier, Tho’ I cried when he marched away, For he’s doing his share with the boys somewhere Over there, over there in the fray, I treasure ev’ry letter that he sends me, And they fill my heart with joy, For he’s fighting o’er the sea, And I’m mighty proud to be The sweetheart of a soldier boy.” Verse: When the nights seem long and dreary, And the tears begin to start, Then she reads his letters over, And there’s sunshine in her heart, For she knows he’s thinking of her, Just as in the long ago, Her heart is there with him somewhere, And she wants the world to know: 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_351
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'm Proud to Be the Sweetheart of a Soldier
Composer
Earl, Mary  
Lyricist
Earl, Mary  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-23
Lyrics
I’m Proud to be the Sweetheart of a Soldier Verse: There’s a hero o’er the ocean, There’s another here at home, And she makes each letter cheery That she sends across the foam, Tho’ her little heart is aching, Still she smiles her tears away, The whole day long she sings Love’s song, And you’ll hear her fondly say: Refrain: “I’m proud to be the sweetheart of a soldier, Tho’ I cried when he marched away, For he’s doing his share with the boys somewhere Over there, over there in the fray, I treasure ev’ry letter that he sends me, And they fill my heart with joy, For he’s fighting o’er the sea, And I’m mighty proud to be The sweetheart of a soldier boy.” Verse: When the nights seem long and dreary, And the tears begin to start, Then she reads his letters over, And there’s sunshine in her heart, For she knows he’s thinking of her, Just as in the long ago, Her heart is there with him somewhere, And she wants the world to know: 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_351
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI'm Proud to Be the Sweetheart of a Soldier
ComposerEarl, Mary  
LyricistEarl, Mary  
PublisherShapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-23
LyricsI’m Proud to be the Sweetheart of a Soldier Verse: There’s a hero o’er the ocean, There’s another here at home, And she makes each letter cheery That she sends across the foam, Tho’ her little heart is aching, Still she smiles her tears away, The whole day long she sings Love’s song, And you’ll hear her fondly say: Refrain: “I’m proud to be the sweetheart of a soldier, Tho’ I cried when he marched away, For he’s doing his share with the boys somewhere Over there, over there in the fray, I treasure ev’ry letter that he sends me, And they fill my heart with joy, For he’s fighting o’er the sea, And I’m mighty proud to be The sweetheart of a soldier boy.” Verse: When the nights seem long and dreary, And the tears begin to start, Then she reads his letters over, And there’s sunshine in her heart, For she knows he’s thinking of her, Just as in the long ago, Her heart is there with him somewhere, And she wants the world to know: 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_351
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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