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Blighty

Title
Blighty - Lyrics
Composer
  • Weston, R. P.  
  • Lee, Bert  
Lyricist
  • Weston, R. P.  
  • Lee, Bert  
Publisher
Chappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Lyrics
What’s the song the boys are singing out in France? It isn’t Tennessee that’s not the melody. You don’t hear them sighing now for Dixieland, they’ve a different tune upon the Army band. Listen, and you’ll hear each gallant khaki boy singing this song of joy, blighty! Blighty! That is where we’re going back to Blighty! Blighty! Mother put my nightie by the fire to air, I’ll soon be there. When the job is over, all aboard for Dover, and for Blighty! Blighty! Hear those big propellers making music in the foam, see that transport ready to start, bound for Blighty, glad to depart. Don’t you know where Blighty is? Why, bless your heart! It’s the soldier’s home, sweet home. When we get the happy news they’re homeward bound there’ll be some joy once more upon the Blighty shore. Hear the people on the quay all shout hooray! When they see that steamer coming down the bay. Listen, and you’ll hear the merry khaki throng, singing their homeland song,
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_073
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
Blighty
Composer
  • Lee, Bert  
  • Weston, R. P.  
Lyricist
  • Lee, Bert  
  • Weston, R. P.  
Publisher
Chappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Date of Copyright
1916-06-07
Lyrics
What’s the song the boys are singing out in France? It isn’t Tennessee that’s not the melody. You don’t hear them sighing now for Dixieland, they’ve a different tune upon the Army band. Listen, and you’ll hear each gallant khaki boy singing this song of joy, blighty! Blighty! That is where we’re going back to Blighty! Blighty! Mother put my nightie by the fire to air, I’ll soon be there. When the job is over, all aboard for Dover, and for Blighty! Blighty! Hear those big propellers making music in the foam, see that transport ready to start, bound for Blighty, glad to depart. Don’t you know where Blighty is? Why, bless your heart! It’s the soldier’s home, sweet home. When we get the happy news they’re homeward bound there’ll be some joy once more upon the Blighty shore. Hear the people on the quay all shout hooray! When they see that steamer coming down the bay. Listen, and you’ll hear the merry khaki throng, singing their homeland song,
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_073
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleBlighty
Composer
  • Lee, Bert  
  • Weston, R. P.  
Lyricist
  • Lee, Bert  
  • Weston, R. P.  
PublisherChappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1916  
Date of Copyright1916-06-07
LyricsWhat’s the song the boys are singing out in France? It isn’t Tennessee that’s not the melody. You don’t hear them sighing now for Dixieland, they’ve a different tune upon the Army band. Listen, and you’ll hear each gallant khaki boy singing this song of joy, blighty! Blighty! That is where we’re going back to Blighty! Blighty! Mother put my nightie by the fire to air, I’ll soon be there. When the job is over, all aboard for Dover, and for Blighty! Blighty! Hear those big propellers making music in the foam, see that transport ready to start, bound for Blighty, glad to depart. Don’t you know where Blighty is? Why, bless your heart! It’s the soldier’s home, sweet home. When we get the happy news they’re homeward bound there’ll be some joy once more upon the Blighty shore. Hear the people on the quay all shout hooray! When they see that steamer coming down the bay. Listen, and you’ll hear the merry khaki throng, singing their homeland song,
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_073
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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