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When the Boys Come Home

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Title
When The Boys Come Home - Lyrics
Composer
Speaks, Oley  
Lyricist
Hay, John  
Publisher
G. Schirmer  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • When the Boys Come Home There’s a happy time coming when the boys come home
  • There’s a glorious day coming when the boys come home
  • We will end the dreadful story, of the battle dark and gory, In a sunburst of glory, when the boys come home. The day will seem brighter when the boys come home, And our hearts will be lighter when the boys come home
  • Wives and sweethearts will press them, in their arms and caress them, And pray God to bless them, when the boys come home. The thin ranks will be proudest when the boys come home, And our cheer will ring the loudest when the boys come home
  • The full ranks will be shattered, and the bright arms will be battered, And the battle standards tattered, when the boys come home. Their bayonets may be rusty when the boys come home, And their uniforms be dusty when the boys come home
  • But all shall see the traces of battle’s royal graces, In the brown and bearded faces, when the boys come home. Our love shall go to meet them when the boys come home, To
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 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_786
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
When the Boys Come Home
Composer
Speaks, Oley  
Lyricist
Hay, John  
Publisher
G. Schirmer  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-10-07
Lyrics
  • But all shall see the traces of battle’s royal graces, In the brown and bearded faces, when the boys come home. Our love shall go to meet them when the boys come home, To
  • The full ranks will be shattered, and the bright arms will be battered, And the battle standards tattered, when the boys come home. Their bayonets may be rusty when the boys come home, And their uniforms be dusty when the boys come home
  • Wives and sweethearts will press them, in their arms and caress them, And pray God to bless them, when the boys come home. The thin ranks will be proudest when the boys come home, And our cheer will ring the loudest when the boys come home
  • We will end the dreadful story, of the battle dark and gory, In a sunburst of glory, when the boys come home. The day will seem brighter when the boys come home, And our hearts will be lighter when the boys come home
  • There’s a glorious day coming when the boys come home
  • When the Boys Come Home There’s a happy time coming when the boys come home
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 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_786
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen the Boys Come Home
ComposerSpeaks, Oley  
LyricistHay, John  
PublisherG. Schirmer  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-10-07
Lyrics
  • But all shall see the traces of battle’s royal graces, In the brown and bearded faces, when the boys come home. Our love shall go to meet them when the boys come home, To
  • The full ranks will be shattered, and the bright arms will be battered, And the battle standards tattered, when the boys come home. Their bayonets may be rusty when the boys come home, And their uniforms be dusty when the boys come home
  • Wives and sweethearts will press them, in their arms and caress them, And pray God to bless them, when the boys come home. The thin ranks will be proudest when the boys come home, And our cheer will ring the loudest when the boys come home
  • We will end the dreadful story, of the battle dark and gory, In a sunburst of glory, when the boys come home. The day will seem brighter when the boys come home, And our hearts will be lighter when the boys come home
  • There’s a glorious day coming when the boys come home
  • When the Boys Come Home There’s a happy time coming when the boys come home
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_786
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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