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Oh! Moon Of The Summer Night (Tell My Mother Her Boy's All Right) - Lyrics
Composer
Flynn, Allan J.
Lyricist
Flynn, Allan J.
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Lyrics
Oh Moon of the Summer Night (Tell My Mother Her Boy’s All Right) Verse: Over there, the silv’ry moon was shining, Over there, a soldier boy while pining, To the moon pleaded, and if it heeded, this is what it heard him say. Refrain: Oh! Moon, of the summer night, your silv’ry beams bring me dreams, Of the loved ones way back home, Could you only tell them all that I’m safe tonight, How it would cheer up the loved ones far across the foam, Over yonder in the golden west, my mother’s praying, And the little girl I love the best is praying too, so I’m asking you, Oh! Moon, won’t you send your light, and tell my mother for me, Cross the sea, her boy’s alright. Verse: Over here, the night was dark and dreary, Over here, two loving hearts were weary, Sweetheart and mother, asking each other, will our soldier boy return. 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 18, Folder 9
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_549
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Oh Moon of the Summer Night (Tell My Mother Her Boy’s All Right) Verse: Over there, the silv’ry moon was shining, Over there, a soldier boy while pining, To the moon pleaded, and if it heeded, this is what it heard him say. Refrain: Oh! Moon, of the summer night, your silv’ry beams bring me dreams, Of the loved ones way back home, Could you only tell them all that I’m safe tonight, How it would cheer up the loved ones far across the foam, Over yonder in the golden west, my mother’s praying, And the little girl I love the best is praying too, so I’m asking you, Oh! Moon, won’t you send your light, and tell my mother for me, Cross the sea, her boy’s alright. Verse: Over here, the night was dark and dreary, Over here, two loving hearts were weary, Sweetheart and mother, asking each other, will our soldier boy return. 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 18, Folder 9
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_549
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Oh Moon of the Summer Night (Tell My Mother Her Boy’s All Right) Verse: Over there, the silv’ry moon was shining, Over there, a soldier boy while pining, To the moon pleaded, and if it heeded, this is what it heard him say. Refrain: Oh! Moon, of the summer night, your silv’ry beams bring me dreams, Of the loved ones way back home, Could you only tell them all that I’m safe tonight, How it would cheer up the loved ones far across the foam, Over yonder in the golden west, my mother’s praying, And the little girl I love the best is praying too, so I’m asking you, Oh! Moon, won’t you send your light, and tell my mother for me, Cross the sea, her boy’s alright. Verse: Over here, the night was dark and dreary, Over here, two loving hearts were weary, Sweetheart and mother, asking each other, will our soldier boy return. 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 18, Folder 9
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_549
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986