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When I Come Back to You

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
When I Come Back To You - Lyrics
Composer
  • Tracey, William  
  • Stern, Jack  
Lyricist
  • Tracey, Wm.  
  • Stern, Jack  
Publisher
Douglas & Newman Music Co. (Broadway, NY)  
Lyrics
When I Come Back to You (We’ll have a Yankee-Doodle Wedding) Verse: Duty calls and I must leave you sweetheart mine, By tomorrow I’ll be on my way. Though the great big ocean blue divides us, I’ll be with you night and day. Uncle Sam has work for me to do, And when it’s over I’ll come back to you. Refrain: Save all your love and I’ll save all of mine, ‘till I come back to you. Though we must part while I’m o’er the sea Down in your heart you’ll be proud of me, So light up your face with a smile little girl, you have no cause to feel blue, For we’ll have a Yankee Doodle wedding when I come back to you. Verse: Even though you’re lonesome for your soldier boy, While I’m fighting far across the foam, Just imagine what a-rousing welcome We’ll get when we come back home. Don’t you worry dearie I’ll be true, Because I’ll leave my heart back here with you. 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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_853
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
When I Come Back to You
Composer
  • Stern, Jack  
  • Tracey, William  
Lyricist
  • Stern, Jack  
  • Tracey, Wm.  
Publisher
Douglas & Newman Music Co. (Broadway, NY)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-28
Lyrics
When I Come Back to You (We’ll have a Yankee-Doodle Wedding) Verse: Duty calls and I must leave you sweetheart mine, By tomorrow I’ll be on my way. Though the great big ocean blue divides us, I’ll be with you night and day. Uncle Sam has work for me to do, And when it’s over I’ll come back to you. Refrain: Save all your love and I’ll save all of mine, ‘till I come back to you. Though we must part while I’m o’er the sea Down in your heart you’ll be proud of me, So light up your face with a smile little girl, you have no cause to feel blue, For we’ll have a Yankee Doodle wedding when I come back to you. Verse: Even though you’re lonesome for your soldier boy, While I’m fighting far across the foam, Just imagine what a-rousing welcome We’ll get when we come back home. Don’t you worry dearie I’ll be true, Because I’ll leave my heart back here with you. 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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_853
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen I Come Back to You
Composer
  • Stern, Jack  
  • Tracey, William  
Lyricist
  • Stern, Jack  
  • Tracey, Wm.  
PublisherDouglas & Newman Music Co. (Broadway, NY)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-28
LyricsWhen I Come Back to You (We’ll have a Yankee-Doodle Wedding) Verse: Duty calls and I must leave you sweetheart mine, By tomorrow I’ll be on my way. Though the great big ocean blue divides us, I’ll be with you night and day. Uncle Sam has work for me to do, And when it’s over I’ll come back to you. Refrain: Save all your love and I’ll save all of mine, ‘till I come back to you. Though we must part while I’m o’er the sea Down in your heart you’ll be proud of me, So light up your face with a smile little girl, you have no cause to feel blue, For we’ll have a Yankee Doodle wedding when I come back to you. Verse: Even though you’re lonesome for your soldier boy, While I’m fighting far across the foam, Just imagine what a-rousing welcome We’ll get when we come back home. Don’t you worry dearie I’ll be true, Because I’ll leave my heart back here with you. 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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_853
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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