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Way Down There

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Title
Way Down There - Lyrics
Composer
Tierney, Harry  
Lyricist
Murphy, Stanley  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Way Down There Verse: Over there where shot and shell are screaming, wounded boy from Dixieland lay dreaming, In his dream he seemed to be down home in Tennessee, The nurse came ‘round to dress his wounded head, the Dixie boy looked up at her and said: Refrain: Away down there in Tennessee, a dream so fair came over me, I dreamt I heard them singing in the pale moonlight, “Where is our wand’ring boy tonight,” My mother dear was standing near, her head bowed down to hide a tear, The neighbors gathered ‘round the dear old lady fair, they all knelt down and offered up a prayer, For a Dixie boy they’re missing way down there. Verse: Way down there the candle lights are gleaming, dear old dear is by the fireside dreaming, By her side her darling boy, their hearts are filled with joy, He cuddles to the dear old lady fair, and tells her of his dreaming over there. 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 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_750
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
Way Down There
Composer
Tierney, Harry  
Lyricist
Murphy, Stanley  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-02-24
Lyrics
Way Down There Verse: Over there where shot and shell are screaming, wounded boy from Dixieland lay dreaming, In his dream he seemed to be down home in Tennessee, The nurse came ‘round to dress his wounded head, the Dixie boy looked up at her and said: Refrain: Away down there in Tennessee, a dream so fair came over me, I dreamt I heard them singing in the pale moonlight, “Where is our wand’ring boy tonight,” My mother dear was standing near, her head bowed down to hide a tear, The neighbors gathered ‘round the dear old lady fair, they all knelt down and offered up a prayer, For a Dixie boy they’re missing way down there. Verse: Way down there the candle lights are gleaming, dear old dear is by the fireside dreaming, By her side her darling boy, their hearts are filled with joy, He cuddles to the dear old lady fair, and tells her of his dreaming over there. 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 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_750
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWay Down There
ComposerTierney, Harry  
LyricistMurphy, Stanley  
PublisherJerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-02-24
LyricsWay Down There Verse: Over there where shot and shell are screaming, wounded boy from Dixieland lay dreaming, In his dream he seemed to be down home in Tennessee, The nurse came ‘round to dress his wounded head, the Dixie boy looked up at her and said: Refrain: Away down there in Tennessee, a dream so fair came over me, I dreamt I heard them singing in the pale moonlight, “Where is our wand’ring boy tonight,” My mother dear was standing near, her head bowed down to hide a tear, The neighbors gathered ‘round the dear old lady fair, they all knelt down and offered up a prayer, For a Dixie boy they’re missing way down there. Verse: Way down there the candle lights are gleaming, dear old dear is by the fireside dreaming, By her side her darling boy, their hearts are filled with joy, He cuddles to the dear old lady fair, and tells her of his dreaming over there. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_750
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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