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When the Moon Is Shining Somewhere in France

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Title
When The Moon Is Shining Somewhere In France - Lyric
Composer
Rath, Frederick  
Lyricist
Rath, Frederick  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
When the Moon is Shining Somewhere in France Verse: No matter where you chance to be, in America or France you’ll see, The same old moon shines ev’rywhere, but France is far away from here, And before we see the stars appear, the moon is shining “over there,” So when each soldier boy goes away, to his mother and sweetheart he’d say: Refrain: When the moon is shining somewhere in France, I’ll send a wireless to you. I will say: “I’m OK, and I’m thinking of you, too.” Then when the moon goes sailing over the sea, it will carry my message through, And ev’ry time you see the man in the moon, he’ll bring my love and kisses back to you. Verse: No matter where the boys may be, while they’re fighting for our liberty, Dear recollections come to mind, they think of each familiar place, And remember ev’ry loving face, of those they had to leave behind, But at night with the moon overhead, each one thinks of the day when he said: 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 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_792
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
When the Moon Is Shining Somewhere in France
Composer
Rath, Frederick  
Lyricist
Rath, Frederick  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-23
Lyrics
When the Moon is Shining Somewhere in France Verse: No matter where you chance to be, in America or France you’ll see, The same old moon shines ev’rywhere, but France is far away from here, And before we see the stars appear, the moon is shining “over there,” So when each soldier boy goes away, to his mother and sweetheart he’d say: Refrain: When the moon is shining somewhere in France, I’ll send a wireless to you. I will say: “I’m OK, and I’m thinking of you, too.” Then when the moon goes sailing over the sea, it will carry my message through, And ev’ry time you see the man in the moon, he’ll bring my love and kisses back to you. Verse: No matter where the boys may be, while they’re fighting for our liberty, Dear recollections come to mind, they think of each familiar place, And remember ev’ry loving face, of those they had to leave behind, But at night with the moon overhead, each one thinks of the day when he said: 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 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_792
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen the Moon Is Shining Somewhere in France
ComposerRath, Frederick  
LyricistRath, Frederick  
PublisherJos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-11-23
LyricsWhen the Moon is Shining Somewhere in France Verse: No matter where you chance to be, in America or France you’ll see, The same old moon shines ev’rywhere, but France is far away from here, And before we see the stars appear, the moon is shining “over there,” So when each soldier boy goes away, to his mother and sweetheart he’d say: Refrain: When the moon is shining somewhere in France, I’ll send a wireless to you. I will say: “I’m OK, and I’m thinking of you, too.” Then when the moon goes sailing over the sea, it will carry my message through, And ev’ry time you see the man in the moon, he’ll bring my love and kisses back to you. Verse: No matter where the boys may be, while they’re fighting for our liberty, Dear recollections come to mind, they think of each familiar place, And remember ev’ry loving face, of those they had to leave behind, But at night with the moon overhead, each one thinks of the day when he said: 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 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_792
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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