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Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight

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Title
Just A Baby's Prayer At Twilight For Her Daddy Over There - Lyrics
Composer
Jerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
  • Young, Joe  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Just a Baby’s Prayer at Twilight. Verse: I’ve heard the pray’rs of mothers, Some of them old and gray. I’ve heard the pray’rs of others, For those who went away. Oft times a pray’r will teach one, The meaning of goodbye. I felt the pain of each one, But this one made me cry: Refrain: Just a baby’s pray’r at twilight, when lights are low. Poor baby’s years, are filled with tears. There’s a mother there at twilight who’s proud to know, Her precious little tot, Is dad’s forget-me-not. After saying “goodnight mama,” she climbs up stairs, Quite unawares, And says her pray’rs
  • “Oh! Kindly tell my daddy that he must take care!” That’s a baby’s pray’r at twilight, For her daddy, “over there.” Verse: The gold that some folks pray for, Brings nothing but regrets. Some day this gold won’t pay for, Their many lifelong debts. Some pray’rs may be neglected, Beyond the Golden Gates. But when they’re all collected, Here’s one that never waits: 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 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_387
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight
Composer
Jerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Young, Joe  
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-02
Lyrics
  • “Oh! Kindly tell my daddy that he must take care!” That’s a baby’s pray’r at twilight, For her daddy, “over there.” Verse: The gold that some folks pray for, Brings nothing but regrets. Some day this gold won’t pay for, Their many lifelong debts. Some pray’rs may be neglected, Beyond the Golden Gates. But when they’re all collected, Here’s one that never waits: Refrain
  • Just a Baby’s Prayer at Twilight. Verse: I’ve heard the pray’rs of mothers, Some of them old and gray. I’ve heard the pray’rs of others, For those who went away. Oft times a pray’r will teach one, The meaning of goodbye. I felt the pain of each one, But this one made me cry: Refrain: Just a baby’s pray’r at twilight, when lights are low. Poor baby’s years, are filled with tears. There’s a mother there at twilight who’s proud to know, Her precious little tot, Is dad’s forget-me-not. After saying “goodnight mama,” she climbs up stairs, Quite unawares, And says her pray’rs
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 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_387
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleJust a Baby's Prayer at Twilight
ComposerJerome, M. K.  
Lyricist
  • Young, Joe  
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-02
Lyrics
  • “Oh! Kindly tell my daddy that he must take care!” That’s a baby’s pray’r at twilight, For her daddy, “over there.” Verse: The gold that some folks pray for, Brings nothing but regrets. Some day this gold won’t pay for, Their many lifelong debts. Some pray’rs may be neglected, Beyond the Golden Gates. But when they’re all collected, Here’s one that never waits: Refrain
  • Just a Baby’s Prayer at Twilight. Verse: I’ve heard the pray’rs of mothers, Some of them old and gray. I’ve heard the pray’rs of others, For those who went away. Oft times a pray’r will teach one, The meaning of goodbye. I felt the pain of each one, But this one made me cry: Refrain: Just a baby’s pray’r at twilight, when lights are low. Poor baby’s years, are filled with tears. There’s a mother there at twilight who’s proud to know, Her precious little tot, Is dad’s forget-me-not. After saying “goodnight mama,” she climbs up stairs, Quite unawares, And says her pray’rs
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_387
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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