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Keep the Homes Together Mother

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Supplementary Document

Title
Keep the Homes Together Mother - lyrics
Composer
Keene, Bessie L.  
Lyricist
Keene, W. C.  
Publisher
W. C. Keene's Music Publishing Co. (Baltimore, MD)  
Lyrics
Keep the Home Together Mother (That’s All We’re Fighting For) Verse: He was sitting in his tent and his thoughts began to roam, He was thinking of his sweetheart and his mother dear at home, He took the pen and paper from the pocket of his coat, Then he sat down at the table and these simple words he wrote. Refrain: Keep the homes together mother that’s all we’re fighting for. We have nothing only honor to win in this great war, We are fighting for Democracy for peace and liberty, Keep the homes together mother that is all we’re fighting for. Verse: He had finished writing home and laid on his cot to rest, He was looking at a picture and he held it to his breast, He soon fell fast asleep and he was dreaming of the fray, When his comrades drew around him they could hear him plainly say. 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 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_404
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Keep the Homes Together Mother
Composer
Keene, Bessie L.  
Lyricist
Keene, W. C.  
Publisher
W. C. Keene's Music Publishing Co. (Baltimore, MD)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-12-14
Lyrics
Keep the Home Together Mother (That’s All We’re Fighting For) Verse: He was sitting in his tent and his thoughts began to roam, He was thinking of his sweetheart and his mother dear at home, He took the pen and paper from the pocket of his coat, Then he sat down at the table and these simple words he wrote. Refrain: Keep the homes together mother that’s all we’re fighting for. We have nothing only honor to win in this great war, We are fighting for Democracy for peace and liberty, Keep the homes together mother that is all we’re fighting for. Verse: He had finished writing home and laid on his cot to rest, He was looking at a picture and he held it to his breast, He soon fell fast asleep and he was dreaming of the fray, When his comrades drew around him they could hear him plainly say. 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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_404
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleKeep the Homes Together Mother
ComposerKeene, Bessie L.  
LyricistKeene, W. C.  
PublisherW. C. Keene's Music Publishing Co. (Baltimore, MD)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-12-14
LyricsKeep the Home Together Mother (That’s All We’re Fighting For) Verse: He was sitting in his tent and his thoughts began to roam, He was thinking of his sweetheart and his mother dear at home, He took the pen and paper from the pocket of his coat, Then he sat down at the table and these simple words he wrote. Refrain: Keep the homes together mother that’s all we’re fighting for. We have nothing only honor to win in this great war, We are fighting for Democracy for peace and liberty, Keep the homes together mother that is all we’re fighting for. Verse: He had finished writing home and laid on his cot to rest, He was looking at a picture and he held it to his breast, He soon fell fast asleep and he was dreaming of the fray, When his comrades drew around him they could hear him plainly say. 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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_404
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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