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A Laddie In France Is Dreaming

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Title
A Laddie In France Is Dreaming - Lyrics
Composer
Dulmage, William E.  
Lyricist
McGrath, Eddie  
Publisher
Eddie McGrath Publishing Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Lyrics
A Laddie in France is Dreaming Verse: He took your heart with him when he marched away, You were so brave when he said goodbye, He was all that you had, but he could not stay, Now dear little girl, don’t cry. Refrain: A laddie in France is dreaming, little girlie, of you, Your dear eyes of blue haunt a soldier true, And I know that he’s lonesome, too. Just forget your heartaches and calm all your fears, Drive the clouds away and dry your tears, For a laddie in France is dreaming, little girlie, of you. Verse: Beneath our Old Glory flying over there, Your soldier boy’s watching staunch and true. And he knows when he goes o’er the top a pray’r Comes little girl, from you. 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 17, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_455
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
A Laddie In France Is Dreaming
Composer
Dulmage, William E.  
Lyricist
McGrath, Eddie  
Publisher
Eddie McGrath Publishing Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-17
Lyrics
A Laddie in France is Dreaming Verse: He took your heart with him when he marched away, You were so brave when he said goodbye, He was all that you had, but he could not stay, Now dear little girl, don’t cry. Refrain: A laddie in France is dreaming, little girlie, of you, Your dear eyes of blue haunt a soldier true, And I know that he’s lonesome, too. Just forget your heartaches and calm all your fears, Drive the clouds away and dry your tears, For a laddie in France is dreaming, little girlie, of you. Verse: Beneath our Old Glory flying over there, Your soldier boy’s watching staunch and true. And he knows when he goes o’er the top a pray’r Comes little girl, from you. 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 17, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_455
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleA Laddie In France Is Dreaming
ComposerDulmage, William E.  
LyricistMcGrath, Eddie  
PublisherEddie McGrath Publishing Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-17
LyricsA Laddie in France is Dreaming Verse: He took your heart with him when he marched away, You were so brave when he said goodbye, He was all that you had, but he could not stay, Now dear little girl, don’t cry. Refrain: A laddie in France is dreaming, little girlie, of you, Your dear eyes of blue haunt a soldier true, And I know that he’s lonesome, too. Just forget your heartaches and calm all your fears, Drive the clouds away and dry your tears, For a laddie in France is dreaming, little girlie, of you. Verse: Beneath our Old Glory flying over there, Your soldier boy’s watching staunch and true. And he knows when he goes o’er the top a pray’r Comes little girl, from you. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_455
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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