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Oh, Moon of the Summer Night

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Title
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
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_550
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
Oh, Moon of the Summer Night
Composer
Flynn, Allan J.  
Lyricist
Flynn, Allan J.  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-11
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_550
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleOh, Moon of the Summer Night
ComposerFlynn, Allan J.  
LyricistFlynn, Allan J.  
PublisherAl. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-11
LyricsOh 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
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_550
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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