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Where Did You Leave My Daddy

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Title
Where Did You Leave My Daddy
Composer
Praetorious, Chris  
Lyricist
Rossi, A.  
Publisher
Frank Harding  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Where Did You Leave My Daddy? Verse: A child alone stood weeping on street corner one day. She was waiting for the return of her daddy far away. A soldier attracted by her tears approached and said, “What can it be?” She said, “I am waiting for my daddy here,” then he heard her make her plea. Refrain: Where did you leave my daddy? He didn’t come back with you. Every night for him I watch and pray without him I feel so blue. He promised to return someday back to Mama and me. I feel so lonesome and sad wondering where can he be? Verse: A letter came from o’er sea it came from her loving dad. Then they all had a jubilee and that made the tot so glad. And now that her daddy’s coming home and he wouldn’t leave them again, The prayers that was said for him o’er the foam were heard and not in vain. 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 23, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_896
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
Where Did You Leave My Daddy
Composer
Praetorious, Chris  
Lyricist
Rossi, A.  
Publisher
Frank Harding  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-06-16
Lyrics
Where Did You Leave My Daddy? Verse: A child alone stood weeping on street corner one day. She was waiting for the return of her daddy far away. A soldier attracted by her tears approached and said, “What can it be?” She said, “I am waiting for my daddy here,” then he heard her make her plea. Refrain: Where did you leave my daddy? He didn’t come back with you. Every night for him I watch and pray without him I feel so blue. He promised to return someday back to Mama and me. I feel so lonesome and sad wondering where can he be? Verse: A letter came from o’er sea it came from her loving dad. Then they all had a jubilee and that made the tot so glad. And now that her daddy’s coming home and he wouldn’t leave them again, The prayers that was said for him o’er the foam were heard and not in vain. 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 23, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_896
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhere Did You Leave My Daddy
ComposerPraetorious, Chris  
LyricistRossi, A.  
PublisherFrank Harding  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-06-16
LyricsWhere Did You Leave My Daddy? Verse: A child alone stood weeping on street corner one day. She was waiting for the return of her daddy far away. A soldier attracted by her tears approached and said, “What can it be?” She said, “I am waiting for my daddy here,” then he heard her make her plea. Refrain: Where did you leave my daddy? He didn’t come back with you. Every night for him I watch and pray without him I feel so blue. He promised to return someday back to Mama and me. I feel so lonesome and sad wondering where can he be? Verse: A letter came from o’er sea it came from her loving dad. Then they all had a jubilee and that made the tot so glad. And now that her daddy’s coming home and he wouldn’t leave them again, The prayers that was said for him o’er the foam were heard and not in vain. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_896
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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