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The Kiss That Made Me Cry

Title
The Kiss That Made Me Cry - Lyrics
Composer
Gottler, Archie  
Lyricist
  • Fields, Arthur  
  • Burns, Joe  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
The Kiss That Made Me Cry Verse: Soldier boy for Old Glory, Now he is safely home. I begged to hear his story, Of hardships across the foam. He said “The saddest day, Was when I sailed away.” Refrain: I held back each tear as I kissed mother dear, I held back the tears when I kissed dad, I held back each tear as I kissed wifey dear, But oh how it made me sad. I tried to be brave as we parted, I held back each tear with a sigh, But when I had to kiss my baby, That’s the kiss that made me cry. Verse: Most ev’ry story’s worth hearing, Many remain untold. Each story’s tale’s endearing, And well worth its weight in gold. Saddest of all I heard, Let me repeat each word: Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_416
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
The Kiss That Made Me Cry
Composer
Gottler, Archie  
Lyricist
  • Fields, Arthur  
  • Burns, Joe  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-12-23
Lyrics
The Kiss That Made Me Cry Verse: Soldier boy for Old Glory, Now he is safely home. I begged to hear his story, Of hardships across the foam. He said “The saddest day, Was when I sailed away.” Refrain: I held back each tear as I kissed mother dear, I held back the tears when I kissed dad, I held back each tear as I kissed wifey dear, But oh how it made me sad. I tried to be brave as we parted, I held back each tear with a sigh, But when I had to kiss my baby, That’s the kiss that made me cry. Verse: Most ev’ry story’s worth hearing, Many remain untold. Each story’s tale’s endearing, And well worth its weight in gold. Saddest of all I heard, Let me repeat each word: Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_416
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Kiss That Made Me Cry
ComposerGottler, Archie  
Lyricist
  • Fields, Arthur  
  • Burns, Joe  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-12-23
LyricsThe Kiss That Made Me Cry Verse: Soldier boy for Old Glory, Now he is safely home. I begged to hear his story, Of hardships across the foam. He said “The saddest day, Was when I sailed away.” Refrain: I held back each tear as I kissed mother dear, I held back the tears when I kissed dad, I held back each tear as I kissed wifey dear, But oh how it made me sad. I tried to be brave as we parted, I held back each tear with a sigh, But when I had to kiss my baby, That’s the kiss that made me cry. Verse: Most ev’ry story’s worth hearing, Many remain untold. Each story’s tale’s endearing, And well worth its weight in gold. Saddest of all I heard, Let me repeat each word: Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_416
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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