Keep the Love-Light Burning in the Window 'Till the Boys Come Marching Home
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Title | Keep the Love-Light Burning in the Window 'Till the Boys Come Marching Home |
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Publisher | D. W. Cooper Pub. Co. |
Place of Publication | Boston (Mass.) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-05-12 |
Lyrics | Keep the Lovelight Burning in the Window ‘Till the Boys Come Home Verse: As the shadows fall there’s a bugle call, Martial music fills the air There’s the tramp of feet on the city street Soldier boys are every where There’s a tear dimmed eye, there’s a mother’s sigh, There’s a sweetheart’s fond goodbye As they march away to face the fray To dare to do to die Refrain: Keep the lovelight burning in the window ’till the boys come marching home Your heart may yearn but they’ll return tho’ on battle fields they roam There’s a silver beacon shining through the darkest clouds of war, So keep the lovelight burning in the window for the boy you’re waiting for. Verse: When the war is done ev’ry mother’s son Will come marching home again With their flag unfurled showing all the world That they labored not in vain Then the hearts that crave for the sons they gave To the freedom of the sea They will bless the day the U.S.A. fought for that liberty. Refrain |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_405 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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Keep The Love-Light Burning In The Window 'Til The Boys Come Marching Home - Back Cover | |
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Keep The Love-Light Burning In The Window 'Til The Boys Come Marching Home - Lyrics |