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Let Me Hear the Band Play "The Girl I Left Behind"

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Title
Let Me Hear the Band Play "The Girl I Left Behind" - Lyrics
Composer
Casey, Charles E.  
Lyricist
Casey, Charles E.  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Lead out my brave charger, When I’m gone please treat him kind, And let me hear the band play, “The Girl I Left Behind!” Verse: Ev’ry wish that he asked for they granted, They waved the noble flag for which he fell, And when his faithful horse was led beside him, Their grief no tongue could tell. The music of the “Girl I Left Behind Me,” The band began to play, Then while the bugle sounded, A hero passed away. Refrain
  • Let Me Hear the Band Play “The Girl I Left Behind” Verse: In a tent lies a brave, wounded trooper, And as the kindly surgeon turns away, Ev’ry heart in the regiment is grieving, For he saved them all that day. His comrades gather’d ‘round for some last message, A tear in ev’ry eye, And as they knelt beside him, They heard him softly sigh. Refrain: “Let me see Old Glory waving, Proudly upon the high, Let me hear the bugle calling, Before I say goodbye
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_459
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
Let Me Hear the Band Play "The Girl I Left Behind"
Composer
Casey, Charles E.  
Lyricist
Casey, Charles E.  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1907  
Date of Copyright
1907-01-09
Lyrics
  • Let Me Hear the Band Play “The Girl I Left Behind” Verse: In a tent lies a brave, wounded trooper, And as the kindly surgeon turns away, Ev’ry heart in the regiment is grieving, For he saved them all that day. His comrades gather’d ‘round for some last message, A tear in ev’ry eye, And as they knelt beside him, They heard him softly sigh. Refrain: “Let me see Old Glory waving, Proudly upon the high, Let me hear the bugle calling, Before I say goodbye
  • Lead out my brave charger, When I’m gone please treat him kind, And let me hear the band play, “The Girl I Left Behind!” Verse: Ev’ry wish that he asked for they granted, They waved the noble flag for which he fell, And when his faithful horse was led beside him, Their grief no tongue could tell. The music of the “Girl I Left Behind Me,” The band began to play, Then while the bugle sounded, A hero passed away. 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_459
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleLet Me Hear the Band Play "The Girl I Left Behind"
ComposerCasey, Charles E.  
LyricistCasey, Charles E.  
PublisherJos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1907  
Date of Copyright1907-01-09
Lyrics
  • Let Me Hear the Band Play “The Girl I Left Behind” Verse: In a tent lies a brave, wounded trooper, And as the kindly surgeon turns away, Ev’ry heart in the regiment is grieving, For he saved them all that day. His comrades gather’d ‘round for some last message, A tear in ev’ry eye, And as they knelt beside him, They heard him softly sigh. Refrain: “Let me see Old Glory waving, Proudly upon the high, Let me hear the bugle calling, Before I say goodbye
  • Lead out my brave charger, When I’m gone please treat him kind, And let me hear the band play, “The Girl I Left Behind!” Verse: Ev’ry wish that he asked for they granted, They waved the noble flag for which he fell, And when his faithful horse was led beside him, Their grief no tongue could tell. The music of the “Girl I Left Behind Me,” The band began to play, Then while the bugle sounded, A hero passed away. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
Local Identifier2014_12996_459
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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