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Let Us Say a Prayer for Daddy

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Supplementary Document

Title
Let Us Say a Prayer for Daddy - Lyrics
Composer
Schaeffer, Lew  
Lyricist
Schaeffer, Lew  
Publisher
Lew Schaeffer Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Let Us Say a Prayer for Daddy Verse: In a humble home two sad hearts alone mother holding babe tenderly Tears in mother’s eyes babe don’t realize daddy’s far across the sea Then with a goodnight kiss to baby she’ll say this. Refrain: Let us say a prayer for daddy he is far across the sea You have never seen him little baby of us he is thinking constantly Pray that soon he will be with us pray protection for him dear Tho’ you have your mother with you baby pray that dad will soon be here. Verse: Slowly went the years baby said with tears mother where is my daddy dear If these poor hearts knew daddy’s life was through and the angels he is near Said mother baby dear our dad will soon be here. 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_463
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Let Us Say a Prayer for Daddy
Composer
Schaeffer, Lew  
Lyricist
Schaeffer, Lew  
Publisher
Lew Schaeffer Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-10-05
Lyrics
Let Us Say a Prayer for Daddy Verse: In a humble home two sad hearts alone mother holding babe tenderly Tears in mother’s eyes babe don’t realize daddy’s far across the sea Then with a goodnight kiss to baby she’ll say this. Refrain: Let us say a prayer for daddy he is far across the sea You have never seen him little baby of us he is thinking constantly Pray that soon he will be with us pray protection for him dear Tho’ you have your mother with you baby pray that dad will soon be here. Verse: Slowly went the years baby said with tears mother where is my daddy dear If these poor hearts knew daddy’s life was through and the angels he is near Said mother baby dear our dad will soon be here. 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_463
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleLet Us Say a Prayer for Daddy
ComposerSchaeffer, Lew  
LyricistSchaeffer, Lew  
PublisherLew Schaeffer Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-10-05
LyricsLet Us Say a Prayer for Daddy Verse: In a humble home two sad hearts alone mother holding babe tenderly Tears in mother’s eyes babe don’t realize daddy’s far across the sea Then with a goodnight kiss to baby she’ll say this. Refrain: Let us say a prayer for daddy he is far across the sea You have never seen him little baby of us he is thinking constantly Pray that soon he will be with us pray protection for him dear Tho’ you have your mother with you baby pray that dad will soon be here. Verse: Slowly went the years baby said with tears mother where is my daddy dear If these poor hearts knew daddy’s life was through and the angels he is near Said mother baby dear our dad will soon be here. 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_463
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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