My Soldier Boy
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Title | My Soldier Boy |
Composer | Hollenbeck, I. V. |
Lyricist | Hollenbeck, I. V. |
Publisher | Whitmore Music Publishing Co. (Scranton, PA) |
Year of Publication | 1918 |
Date of Copyright | 1918-07-13 |
Lyrics | My Soldier Boy Verse: A kiss, a swift goodbye and then we parted, my gallant soldier boy then marched away, I smiled that last goodbye tho’ broken hearted, that I’d see him again no one can say, Without a thought of self he told me fondly, that duty called him forth to join the cause, To fight for right and freedom for the people, who have suffered untold loss and misery. Refrain: Soldier boy, my soldier boy, always know our thoughts are all of you, Soldier boy, my soldier boy, tho’ you’re far from home, we know that you are true, Humanity is calling you, to strike the blow and set the whole world free, So strike with all your might, for we know that you are right, We all depend on you, my soldier boy. Verse: A feeling all of love and pride and honor, has kept my heart from bitter memories, I know he’s with those brave and sturdy soldiers, who are fighting bravely on to vict’ry, I trust that God will lead in ev’ry battle, and fill them full of hope and make them strong, To fight the fi |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
Original Location |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_443 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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