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Somewhere, Someone Is Waiting

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Title
Somewhere, Someone Is Waiting - Lyrics
Composer
Weiss, George  
Lyricist
Levine, S. E.  
Publisher
Levine & Weiss (Poughkeepsie, NY)  
Lyrics
Somewhere, Someone is Waiting Verse: A mother sits waiting her hair turned to gray, for a loved one who went far away With tearstained eyes how her heart softly cries as she hopes more and more everyday For somewhere her sweet soldier boy Has taken from life every joy. Refrain Somewhere a someone is waiting, waiting for someone’s return Somewhere a poor heart is breaking with a heartache that has turned to a burn And when the war is over that someone may still wait in vain, For this war chang’d to sadness, a world full of gladness, for a someone who’s waiting somewhere. Verse: And just like this mother who’s waiting each day there are many more weary and sad For a father, a brother, or sweetheart they pray as the mother for her dearest lad But someday we’ll all see the light Between what is wrong and what’s right. 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_586
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
Somewhere, Someone Is Waiting
Composer
Weiss, George  
Lyricist
Levine, S. E.  
Publisher
Levine & Weiss (Poughkeepsie, NY)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-06-09
Lyrics
Somewhere, Someone is Waiting Verse: A mother sits waiting her hair turned to gray, for a loved one who went far away With tearstained eyes how her heart softly cries as she hopes more and more everyday For somewhere her sweet soldier boy Has taken from life every joy. Refrain Somewhere a someone is waiting, waiting for someone’s return Somewhere a poor heart is breaking with a heartache that has turned to a burn And when the war is over that someone may still wait in vain, For this war chang’d to sadness, a world full of gladness, for a someone who’s waiting somewhere. Verse: And just like this mother who’s waiting each day there are many more weary and sad For a father, a brother, or sweetheart they pray as the mother for her dearest lad But someday we’ll all see the light Between what is wrong and what’s right. 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 19, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_586
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSomewhere, Someone Is Waiting
ComposerWeiss, George  
LyricistLevine, S. E.  
PublisherLevine & Weiss (Poughkeepsie, NY)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-06-09
LyricsSomewhere, Someone is Waiting Verse: A mother sits waiting her hair turned to gray, for a loved one who went far away With tearstained eyes how her heart softly cries as she hopes more and more everyday For somewhere her sweet soldier boy Has taken from life every joy. Refrain Somewhere a someone is waiting, waiting for someone’s return Somewhere a poor heart is breaking with a heartache that has turned to a burn And when the war is over that someone may still wait in vain, For this war chang’d to sadness, a world full of gladness, for a someone who’s waiting somewhere. Verse: And just like this mother who’s waiting each day there are many more weary and sad For a father, a brother, or sweetheart they pray as the mother for her dearest lad But someday we’ll all see the light Between what is wrong and what’s right. Refrain
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_586
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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