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Some Day They're Coming Home Again

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Title
Some day they're coming home again - Lyrics
Composer
Hilbert, Harry  
Lyricist
Hilbert, Harry  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • But when the Hun is on the run, and the victory is won, then someday they’re coming home again. Verse: They’re fighting side by side with those whose cause we’ve made our own, And each will do his bit to push the Kaiser from his throne. They’re fighting ‘neath the banner which has never known defeat, And when it’s waving in Berlin their job will be complete. Refrain
  • Someday they’re Coming Home Again Verse: We’ve said goodbye to those we love, our boys have sailed away, And left us here at home to wait their glad homecoming day. They’ve gone to make the world a place for men and not for slaves, And all our love went with them on their journey o’er the waves. Refrain: Somewhere the boys are fighting for you somewhere the boys are fighting for me. Somewhere they’re showing what they can do, to make the name of Uncle Sam respected o’er the sea. Somewhere they’re making hist’ry today, somewhere they’re making somebody pay
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_580
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
Some Day They're Coming Home Again
Composer
Hilbert, Harry  
Lyricist
Hilbert, Harry  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-31
Lyrics
  • Someday they’re Coming Home Again Verse: We’ve said goodbye to those we love, our boys have sailed away, And left us here at home to wait their glad homecoming day. They’ve gone to make the world a place for men and not for slaves, And all our love went with them on their journey o’er the waves. Refrain: Somewhere the boys are fighting for you somewhere the boys are fighting for me. Somewhere they’re showing what they can do, to make the name of Uncle Sam respected o’er the sea. Somewhere they’re making hist’ry today, somewhere they’re making somebody pay
  • But when the Hun is on the run, and the victory is won, then someday they’re coming home again. Verse: They’re fighting side by side with those whose cause we’ve made our own, And each will do his bit to push the Kaiser from his throne. They’re fighting ‘neath the banner which has never known defeat, And when it’s waving in Berlin their job will be complete. 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 19, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_580
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSome Day They're Coming Home Again
ComposerHilbert, Harry  
LyricistHilbert, Harry  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-12-31
Lyrics
  • Someday they’re Coming Home Again Verse: We’ve said goodbye to those we love, our boys have sailed away, And left us here at home to wait their glad homecoming day. They’ve gone to make the world a place for men and not for slaves, And all our love went with them on their journey o’er the waves. Refrain: Somewhere the boys are fighting for you somewhere the boys are fighting for me. Somewhere they’re showing what they can do, to make the name of Uncle Sam respected o’er the sea. Somewhere they’re making hist’ry today, somewhere they’re making somebody pay
  • But when the Hun is on the run, and the victory is won, then someday they’re coming home again. Verse: They’re fighting side by side with those whose cause we’ve made our own, And each will do his bit to push the Kaiser from his throne. They’re fighting ‘neath the banner which has never known defeat, And when it’s waving in Berlin their job will be complete. Refrain
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 19, Folder 10
Local Identifier2014_12996_580
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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