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Oh! What a Time for the Girlies When the Boys Come Marching Home

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Title
Oh! What A Time For The Girlies (When The Boys Come Marching Home) - Lyrics
Composer
Ruby, Harry  
Lyricist
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
  • Young, Joe  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Oh! What a Time for the Girlies When the Boys Come Marching Home Verse: Why are all the girlies feeling great? Something’s in the air
  • They don’t even want to make a date with a poor old millionaire. They’re fixing up the Morris chair and pulling down the blind. Soon they’ll be somebody there and here’s what’s on their minds: Refrain: Oh! What a time, what a time for the girlies when the boys come marching home. They’ll get the kissing they’ve been missing while they were over the foam. Mary and Jane will explain to her soldier how she spent her nights alone 1. Think of all the loving they will get, two long years they’ve been without a pet
  • 2. Every cutie waiting at the pier wants to do her duty over here
  • 3. When a soldier squeezes you too hard, raise your hand and holler “Kamerad!” Oh! What a time, what a time, for the girlies when the boys come marching home. Verse: Have you noticed any girlie who has a boy in France? She was always feeling sad and blue, you could tell it at a glan
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_553
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Oh! What a Time for the Girlies When the Boys Come Marching Home
Composer
Ruby, Harry  
Lyricist
  • Young, Joe  
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-23
Lyrics
  • 3. When a soldier squeezes you too hard, raise your hand and holler “Kamerad!” Oh! What a time, what a time, for the girlies when the boys come marching home. Verse: Have you noticed any girlie who has a boy in France? She was always feeling sad and blue, you could tell it at a glan
  • 2. Every cutie waiting at the pier wants to do her duty over here
  • They don’t even want to make a date with a poor old millionaire. They’re fixing up the Morris chair and pulling down the blind. Soon they’ll be somebody there and here’s what’s on their minds: Refrain: Oh! What a time, what a time for the girlies when the boys come marching home. They’ll get the kissing they’ve been missing while they were over the foam. Mary and Jane will explain to her soldier how she spent her nights alone 1. Think of all the loving they will get, two long years they’ve been without a pet
  • Oh! What a Time for the Girlies When the Boys Come Marching Home Verse: Why are all the girlies feeling great? Something’s in the air
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_553
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleOh! What a Time for the Girlies When the Boys Come Marching Home
ComposerRuby, Harry  
Lyricist
  • Young, Joe  
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-23
Lyrics
  • 3. When a soldier squeezes you too hard, raise your hand and holler “Kamerad!” Oh! What a time, what a time, for the girlies when the boys come marching home. Verse: Have you noticed any girlie who has a boy in France? She was always feeling sad and blue, you could tell it at a glan
  • 2. Every cutie waiting at the pier wants to do her duty over here
  • They don’t even want to make a date with a poor old millionaire. They’re fixing up the Morris chair and pulling down the blind. Soon they’ll be somebody there and here’s what’s on their minds: Refrain: Oh! What a time, what a time for the girlies when the boys come marching home. They’ll get the kissing they’ve been missing while they were over the foam. Mary and Jane will explain to her soldier how she spent her nights alone 1. Think of all the loving they will get, two long years they’ve been without a pet
  • Oh! What a Time for the Girlies When the Boys Come Marching Home Verse: Why are all the girlies feeling great? Something’s in the air
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_553
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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