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Your Boy Is on the Coal Pile Now

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Title
Your Boy Is on the Coal Pile Now - Lyrics
Composer
Ward, Seaman Sam  
Lyricist
Ward, Seaman Sam  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Your Boy is on the Coal Pile Now Verse: “I just received your letter,” wrote a small boy one day, “And mother it was good to hear from home. But you say that you worry and ev’ry night you pray, That when I sail I’ll safely cross the foam. I’ve just finished training, and now I have been sent To a shipping regiment.” Refrain: “So weep no more, dear mother, I’m working on the coal pile now, I shovel all day, But nothing moves away, And Oh! how the sweat runs off my brow. I joined the Navy to sail across the sea, But somebody went and wished a shovel on me, Oh say, can you imagine, mother, Your boy is on the coal pile now!” Verse: “You write that you are worried ‘bout that new diseases up here, Oh me I’m sure it will never get a hold, For really mother darling, it may sound very queer, I haven’t got the time to catch a cold. But I don’t mind mother, for soon I’ll get a chance To sail for dear old France.” 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 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_918
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
Your Boy Is on the Coal Pile Now
Composer
Ward, Seaman Sam  
Lyricist
Ward, Seaman Sam  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-12-20
Lyrics
Your Boy is on the Coal Pile Now Verse: “I just received your letter,” wrote a small boy one day, “And mother it was good to hear from home. But you say that you worry and ev’ry night you pray, That when I sail I’ll safely cross the foam. I’ve just finished training, and now I have been sent To a shipping regiment.” Refrain: “So weep no more, dear mother, I’m working on the coal pile now, I shovel all day, But nothing moves away, And Oh! how the sweat runs off my brow. I joined the Navy to sail across the sea, But somebody went and wished a shovel on me, Oh say, can you imagine, mother, Your boy is on the coal pile now!” Verse: “You write that you are worried ‘bout that new diseases up here, Oh me I’m sure it will never get a hold, For really mother darling, it may sound very queer, I haven’t got the time to catch a cold. But I don’t mind mother, for soon I’ll get a chance To sail for dear old France.” 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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_918
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleYour Boy Is on the Coal Pile Now
ComposerWard, Seaman Sam  
LyricistWard, Seaman Sam  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-12-20
LyricsYour Boy is on the Coal Pile Now Verse: “I just received your letter,” wrote a small boy one day, “And mother it was good to hear from home. But you say that you worry and ev’ry night you pray, That when I sail I’ll safely cross the foam. I’ve just finished training, and now I have been sent To a shipping regiment.” Refrain: “So weep no more, dear mother, I’m working on the coal pile now, I shovel all day, But nothing moves away, And Oh! how the sweat runs off my brow. I joined the Navy to sail across the sea, But somebody went and wished a shovel on me, Oh say, can you imagine, mother, Your boy is on the coal pile now!” Verse: “You write that you are worried ‘bout that new diseases up here, Oh me I’m sure it will never get a hold, For really mother darling, it may sound very queer, I haven’t got the time to catch a cold. But I don’t mind mother, for soon I’ll get a chance To sail for dear old France.” 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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_918
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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