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Mammy's Chocolate Soldier

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Title
Mammy's Chocolate Soldier - Lyrics
Composer
Gottler, Archie  
Lyricist
Mitchell, Sidney  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Mammy’s Chocolate Soldier Verse: Pick-a-ninny cuteIn his khaki suit, Wanted to join the kiddies playing soldier as a new recruit. Because his skin was brown, The white kids turned him down
  • So he ran home crying to his Mammy, Saddest little kid in town. Mammy drives his tears away, When he hears her say: Refrain: Come and lay your kinky head on Mammy’s shoulder. Don’t you cry your Mammy’s little choc’late soldier
  • And a soldier can’t be crying Even though he thinks he’s dying. So, stop those tears running down, Your little cheeks of choc’late brown. Come and let those loving arms of Mammy hold you. Try to be a soldier like your Mammy told you. Though your skin is dark as night I know your little pick-a-ninny heart is white, And you’ll always be your mammy’s choc’late soldier. Verse: Years have passed away, mammy old and gray, Stands in the crowd to watch the soldiers as they bravely marched away. And her heart fills with joy, For when she sees her boy, He is really Mammy’s choc’late so
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 17, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_418
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Mammy's Chocolate Soldier
Composer
Gottler, Archie  
Lyricist
Mitchell, Sidney  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-06-05
Lyrics
  • And a soldier can’t be crying Even though he thinks he’s dying. So, stop those tears running down, Your little cheeks of choc’late brown. Come and let those loving arms of Mammy hold you. Try to be a soldier like your Mammy told you. Though your skin is dark as night I know your little pick-a-ninny heart is white, And you’ll always be your mammy’s choc’late soldier. Verse: Years have passed away, mammy old and gray, Stands in the crowd to watch the soldiers as they bravely marched away. And her heart fills with joy, For when she sees her boy, He is really Mammy’s choc’late so
  • So he ran home crying to his Mammy, Saddest little kid in town. Mammy drives his tears away, When he hears her say: Refrain: Come and lay your kinky head on Mammy’s shoulder. Don’t you cry your Mammy’s little choc’late soldier
  • Mammy’s Chocolate Soldier Verse: Pick-a-ninny cuteIn his khaki suit, Wanted to join the kiddies playing soldier as a new recruit. Because his skin was brown, The white kids turned him down
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_418
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleMammy's Chocolate Soldier
ComposerGottler, Archie  
LyricistMitchell, Sidney  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-06-05
Lyrics
  • And a soldier can’t be crying Even though he thinks he’s dying. So, stop those tears running down, Your little cheeks of choc’late brown. Come and let those loving arms of Mammy hold you. Try to be a soldier like your Mammy told you. Though your skin is dark as night I know your little pick-a-ninny heart is white, And you’ll always be your mammy’s choc’late soldier. Verse: Years have passed away, mammy old and gray, Stands in the crowd to watch the soldiers as they bravely marched away. And her heart fills with joy, For when she sees her boy, He is really Mammy’s choc’late so
  • So he ran home crying to his Mammy, Saddest little kid in town. Mammy drives his tears away, When he hears her say: Refrain: Come and lay your kinky head on Mammy’s shoulder. Don’t you cry your Mammy’s little choc’late soldier
  • Mammy’s Chocolate Soldier Verse: Pick-a-ninny cuteIn his khaki suit, Wanted to join the kiddies playing soldier as a new recruit. Because his skin was brown, The white kids turned him down
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_418
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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