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Au Revoir, But Not Good Bye

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Title
Au Revoir, But Not Good Bye - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Brown, Lew  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
  • we all love you and you know that we’re proud to see you go, but we’re going to miss you so, over here. When your fighting days are through, for the old Red, White and Blue, we’ll be here to welcome you with a cheer.
  • all the things you planned to do, I am sure they will come true, and I’ll watch and wait for you, over here. Au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy, brush that tear drop from your eye, soldier boy, when you’re on the deep blue sea, will you sometimes think of me? I’ll be waiting anxiously, soldier boy. Tho’ many miles apart, soldier boy, keep my picture near your heart, soldier boy, when you’ve won your victory, God will bring you back to me, au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy. Though your mother old and grey ‘waits you here, I will comfort her each day, never fear
  • there’s a tear in ev’ry eye, as the boys go marching by, but they’re out to do or die, hear them cheer
  • Though you’re leaving me today, never fear, in my thoughts you’ll always be ever near
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_043
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
Au Revoir, But Not Good Bye
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Brown, Lew  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-26
Lyrics
  • Though you’re leaving me today, never fear, in my thoughts you’ll always be ever near
  • there’s a tear in ev’ry eye, as the boys go marching by, but they’re out to do or die, hear them cheer
  • all the things you planned to do, I am sure they will come true, and I’ll watch and wait for you, over here. Au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy, brush that tear drop from your eye, soldier boy, when you’re on the deep blue sea, will you sometimes think of me? I’ll be waiting anxiously, soldier boy. Tho’ many miles apart, soldier boy, keep my picture near your heart, soldier boy, when you’ve won your victory, God will bring you back to me, au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy. Though your mother old and grey ‘waits you here, I will comfort her each day, never fear
  • we all love you and you know that we’re proud to see you go, but we’re going to miss you so, over here. When your fighting days are through, for the old Red, White and Blue, we’ll be here to welcome you with a cheer.
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 12, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_043
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleAu Revoir, But Not Good Bye
ComposerVon Tilzer, Albert  
LyricistBrown, Lew  
PublisherBroadway Music Corporation  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-12-26
Lyrics
  • Though you’re leaving me today, never fear, in my thoughts you’ll always be ever near
  • there’s a tear in ev’ry eye, as the boys go marching by, but they’re out to do or die, hear them cheer
  • all the things you planned to do, I am sure they will come true, and I’ll watch and wait for you, over here. Au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy, brush that tear drop from your eye, soldier boy, when you’re on the deep blue sea, will you sometimes think of me? I’ll be waiting anxiously, soldier boy. Tho’ many miles apart, soldier boy, keep my picture near your heart, soldier boy, when you’ve won your victory, God will bring you back to me, au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy. Though your mother old and grey ‘waits you here, I will comfort her each day, never fear
  • we all love you and you know that we’re proud to see you go, but we’re going to miss you so, over here. When your fighting days are through, for the old Red, White and Blue, we’ll be here to welcome you with a cheer.
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 12, Folder 4
Local Identifier2014_12996_043
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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