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The Ragtime Soldier Man

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Title
The Ragtime Soldier Man - Lyrics
Composer
Berlin, Irving  
Lyricist
Berlin, Irving  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Ragtime Soldier Man Verse: My lovin’ baby, my lovin’ baby, you better dry your eyes and don’t be grievin’, You got to stop it, you better drop it, I told you once before I’ve got to go to war
  • Now don’t you worry, I’ve got to hurry, because the regiment will soon be leavin’, Don’t you feel blue, because I’m goin’ off to war. Refrain: I’ve got to go, I’ve got to go, a soldier man I’ve got to be, I’ve got to go, I’ve got to go, I hear the bugle calling me, Oh, my hon’, hurry up, hurry up, get my gun, hurry up, hurry up, Can’t you see that I’ve got to fight for love and liberty. My honey dear, my honey dear, you better save your sympathy
  • If you should hear, if you should hear, I got too near the enemy, kindly carry me back to old Virginia, And when you get me there, say a prayer for your ragtime solider man. Verse: The time is flying, I’m kind o’sighing, ‘cause I must say goodbye to my home cooking, There’s no denying, I leave you crying, but don’t you worry Hon’, as long as I can run
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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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_604
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
The Ragtime Soldier Man
Composer
Berlin, Irving  
Lyricist
Berlin, Irving  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1912  
Date of Copyright
1912-07-12
Lyrics
  • T
  • If you should hear, if you should hear, I got too near the enemy, kindly carry me back to old Virginia, And when you get me there, say a prayer for your ragtime solider man. Verse: The time is flying, I’m kind o’sighing, ‘cause I must say goodbye to my home cooking, There’s no denying, I leave you crying, but don’t you worry Hon’, as long as I can run
  • Now don’t you worry, I’ve got to hurry, because the regiment will soon be leavin’, Don’t you feel blue, because I’m goin’ off to war. Refrain: I’ve got to go, I’ve got to go, a soldier man I’ve got to be, I’ve got to go, I’ve got to go, I hear the bugle calling me, Oh, my hon’, hurry up, hurry up, get my gun, hurry up, hurry up, Can’t you see that I’ve got to fight for love and liberty. My honey dear, my honey dear, you better save your sympathy
  • Ragtime Soldier Man Verse: My lovin’ baby, my lovin’ baby, you better dry your eyes and don’t be grievin’, You got to stop it, you better drop it, I told you once before I’ve got to go to war
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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_604
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Ragtime Soldier Man
ComposerBerlin, Irving  
LyricistBerlin, Irving  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1912  
Date of Copyright1912-07-12
Lyrics
  • T
  • If you should hear, if you should hear, I got too near the enemy, kindly carry me back to old Virginia, And when you get me there, say a prayer for your ragtime solider man. Verse: The time is flying, I’m kind o’sighing, ‘cause I must say goodbye to my home cooking, There’s no denying, I leave you crying, but don’t you worry Hon’, as long as I can run
  • Now don’t you worry, I’ve got to hurry, because the regiment will soon be leavin’, Don’t you feel blue, because I’m goin’ off to war. Refrain: I’ve got to go, I’ve got to go, a soldier man I’ve got to be, I’ve got to go, I’ve got to go, I hear the bugle calling me, Oh, my hon’, hurry up, hurry up, get my gun, hurry up, hurry up, Can’t you see that I’ve got to fight for love and liberty. My honey dear, my honey dear, you better save your sympathy
  • Ragtime Soldier Man Verse: My lovin’ baby, my lovin’ baby, you better dry your eyes and don’t be grievin’, You got to stop it, you better drop it, I told you once before I’ve got to go to war
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_604
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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