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Someone Is Waiting For You

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Title
Someone Is Waiting For You - Lyrics
Composer
Piantadosi, Al  
Lyricist
Piantadosi, Al  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Someone is waiting for you Verse: Picture a chair, by an old fireside, a mother who’s left all alone, And tho’ he’s away, she prays night and day, that no harm will come to her own, She watches and waits for her one pride and joy, so while you are longing remember my boy: Refrain 1: Someone is waiting for someone she loves, tho’ someone is far, far away, Someone is wond’ring where someone can be, and longing for him day by day, Just try for a while, and think what she’s been through, she gave up her all, yes her life just for you, She did more than her share, now it’s your turn to care, for someone who’s waiting for you. Refrain 2: Someone is waiting for someone she loves, tho’ someone is far, far away, She gave him up for the cause she thought right, with a broken heart now she must pay, When “All’s said and done,” and the fighting is through, remember that she fought as bravely as you, So then just say a prayer, when it’s all over there, for someone who’s waiting for you. Verse: When
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_581
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
Someone Is Waiting For You
Composer
Piantadosi, Al  
Lyricist
Piantadosi, Al  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-09-29
Lyrics
Someone is waiting for you Verse: Picture a chair, by an old fireside, a mother who’s left all alone, And tho’ he’s away, she prays night and day, that no harm will come to her own, She watches and waits for her one pride and joy, so while you are longing remember my boy: Refrain 1: Someone is waiting for someone she loves, tho’ someone is far, far away, Someone is wond’ring where someone can be, and longing for him day by day, Just try for a while, and think what she’s been through, she gave up her all, yes her life just for you, She did more than her share, now it’s your turn to care, for someone who’s waiting for you. Refrain 2: Someone is waiting for someone she loves, tho’ someone is far, far away, She gave him up for the cause she thought right, with a broken heart now she must pay, When “All’s said and done,” and the fighting is through, remember that she fought as bravely as you, So then just say a prayer, when it’s all over there, for someone who’s waiting for you. Verse: When
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_581
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSomeone Is Waiting For You
ComposerPiantadosi, Al  
LyricistPiantadosi, Al  
PublisherAl. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-09-29
LyricsSomeone is waiting for you Verse: Picture a chair, by an old fireside, a mother who’s left all alone, And tho’ he’s away, she prays night and day, that no harm will come to her own, She watches and waits for her one pride and joy, so while you are longing remember my boy: Refrain 1: Someone is waiting for someone she loves, tho’ someone is far, far away, Someone is wond’ring where someone can be, and longing for him day by day, Just try for a while, and think what she’s been through, she gave up her all, yes her life just for you, She did more than her share, now it’s your turn to care, for someone who’s waiting for you. Refrain 2: Someone is waiting for someone she loves, tho’ someone is far, far away, She gave him up for the cause she thought right, with a broken heart now she must pay, When “All’s said and done,” and the fighting is through, remember that she fought as bravely as you, So then just say a prayer, when it’s all over there, for someone who’s waiting for you. Verse: When
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_581
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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