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Welcome Home, Laddie Boy, Welcome Home!

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Title
Welcome Home, Laddie Boy, Welcome Home - Lyrics
Composer
Edwards, Gus  
Lyricist
Cobb, Will D.  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Welcome Home Laddie Boy, Welcome Home Verse: What’s the noise? That’s the boys a-marching up the street, Grab your bonnet, Kate, hurry, don’t be late, you must be there your boys to greet. Oh goodbye and luck be with you, Laddie Boy, that’s what we sang as they marched away, But now they’ve won their share of glory, and come back to tell the story, Let this be our song today. Refrain: Welcome home, Laddie Boy, welcome home, To the arms you left for arms across the foam, To the one you loved the strongest on that parting day, To the one you kissed the longest when you marched away. But now you’re home again, home again, never more to roam again. Here’s the way I feel about it, from the roof want I want to shout it, Welcome home, Laddie Boy, welcome home! Verse: How’s it feel when your heel hits your home town street, Kinda good, I guess, well, I should say yes, it’s Uncle Sammy’s turn to treat. And the best he’s got, he’ll give you, Laddie Boy, but that’s not any too good for you, You h
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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_842
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
Welcome Home, Laddie Boy, Welcome Home!
Composer
Edwards, Gus  
Lyricist
Cobb, Will D.  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-07-07
Lyrics
Welcome Home Laddie Boy, Welcome Home Verse: What’s the noise? That’s the boys a-marching up the street, Grab your bonnet, Kate, hurry, don’t be late, you must be there your boys to greet. Oh goodbye and luck be with you, Laddie Boy, that’s what we sang as they marched away, But now they’ve won their share of glory, and come back to tell the story, Let this be our song today. Refrain: Welcome home, Laddie Boy, welcome home, To the arms you left for arms across the foam, To the one you loved the strongest on that parting day, To the one you kissed the longest when you marched away. But now you’re home again, home again, never more to roam again. Here’s the way I feel about it, from the roof want I want to shout it, Welcome home, Laddie Boy, welcome home! Verse: How’s it feel when your heel hits your home town street, Kinda good, I guess, well, I should say yes, it’s Uncle Sammy’s turn to treat. And the best he’s got, he’ll give you, Laddie Boy, but that’s not any too good for you, You h
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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_842
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWelcome Home, Laddie Boy, Welcome Home!
ComposerEdwards, Gus  
LyricistCobb, Will D.  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-07-07
LyricsWelcome Home Laddie Boy, Welcome Home Verse: What’s the noise? That’s the boys a-marching up the street, Grab your bonnet, Kate, hurry, don’t be late, you must be there your boys to greet. Oh goodbye and luck be with you, Laddie Boy, that’s what we sang as they marched away, But now they’ve won their share of glory, and come back to tell the story, Let this be our song today. Refrain: Welcome home, Laddie Boy, welcome home, To the arms you left for arms across the foam, To the one you loved the strongest on that parting day, To the one you kissed the longest when you marched away. But now you’re home again, home again, never more to roam again. Here’s the way I feel about it, from the roof want I want to shout it, Welcome home, Laddie Boy, welcome home! Verse: How’s it feel when your heel hits your home town street, Kinda good, I guess, well, I should say yes, it’s Uncle Sammy’s turn to treat. And the best he’s got, he’ll give you, Laddie Boy, but that’s not any too good for you, You h
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_842
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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