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Your Mother Is Thinking of You

Title
Your Mother Is Thinking of You - Lyrics
Composer
Desmond, Glenn M.  
Lyricist
Stinger, Bill  
Publisher
Southern California Music Company (Los Angeles, CA)  
Lyrics
  • Your Mother is Thinking of You Verse: In the dim light of the campfire, After taps has softly blown, Then your thoughts are of your hometown, And the friends you’ve always known. There you left your little sweetheart, And you wonder if she’s true
  • Then you think of your dear mother And you know she thinks of you. Refrain: Never let your brave heart be saddened, Just remember the fight you’re in, Think of your dear flag and be gladden’d For you know that you can help it win! Cheer up: always smile in the darkness And not be downcast or blue, For, somewhere in old America, Your mother is thinking of you. Verse: When you go to face the battle, Don’t forget she prays for you. There amid the roar and rattle, Mother’s prayers will help you through. Strike! then, for your home and country, Fight until the vict’ry’s won, And whatever then may happen, She’ll be proud of her dear son. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_924
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 Mother Is Thinking of You
Composer
Desmond, Glenn M.  
Lyricist
Stinger, Bill  
Publisher
Southern California Music Company (Los Angeles, CA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-06-22
Lyrics
  • Then you think of your dear mother And you know she thinks of you. Refrain: Never let your brave heart be saddened, Just remember the fight you’re in, Think of your dear flag and be gladden’d For you know that you can help it win! Cheer up: always smile in the darkness And not be downcast or blue, For, somewhere in old America, Your mother is thinking of you. Verse: When you go to face the battle, Don’t forget she prays for you. There amid the roar and rattle, Mother’s prayers will help you through. Strike! then, for your home and country, Fight until the vict’ry’s won, And whatever then may happen, She’ll be proud of her dear son. Refrain
  • Your Mother is Thinking of You Verse: In the dim light of the campfire, After taps has softly blown, Then your thoughts are of your hometown, And the friends you’ve always known. There you left your little sweetheart, And you wonder if she’s true
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_924
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleYour Mother Is Thinking of You
ComposerDesmond, Glenn M.  
LyricistStinger, Bill  
PublisherSouthern California Music Company (Los Angeles, CA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-06-22
Lyrics
  • Then you think of your dear mother And you know she thinks of you. Refrain: Never let your brave heart be saddened, Just remember the fight you’re in, Think of your dear flag and be gladden’d For you know that you can help it win! Cheer up: always smile in the darkness And not be downcast or blue, For, somewhere in old America, Your mother is thinking of you. Verse: When you go to face the battle, Don’t forget she prays for you. There amid the roar and rattle, Mother’s prayers will help you through. Strike! then, for your home and country, Fight until the vict’ry’s won, And whatever then may happen, She’ll be proud of her dear son. Refrain
  • Your Mother is Thinking of You Verse: In the dim light of the campfire, After taps has softly blown, Then your thoughts are of your hometown, And the friends you’ve always known. There you left your little sweetheart, And you wonder if she’s true
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_924
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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