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Soldier Boy

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Supplementary Document

Title
Soldier Boy - Lyrics
Composer
Morse, Theodore  
Lyricist
Esrom, D. A.  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Soldier Boy Verse: You’re a man that’s brave and true, soldier boy, And I’m mighty proud of you, soldier boy, When the bugle call, so clear, called for men you answered “Here” with a voice so full of cheer, Soldier boy! Refrain: Soldier boy, one kiss before you go, Soldier boy, I’ll miss you, that, you know, ev’ry night I’ll pray for you far away, and trust to Him above to send you back some day
  • In my heart a love will always yearn, and I’ll wait for your return, so go and fight for the cause you know is right, God bless you! My soldier boy. Verse: Tho’ a teardrop dime my eye, soldier boy, With a smile I’ll say goodbye, soldier boy, For a cause so great and grand, side by side we all must stand, Give our best to our homeland, soldier boy! 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 19, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_625
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Soldier Boy
Composer
Morse, Theodore  
Lyricist
Esrom, D. A.  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-09-21
Lyrics
  • In my heart a love will always yearn, and I’ll wait for your return, so go and fight for the cause you know is right, God bless you! My soldier boy. Verse: Tho’ a teardrop dime my eye, soldier boy, With a smile I’ll say goodbye, soldier boy, For a cause so great and grand, side by side we all must stand, Give our best to our homeland, soldier boy! Refrain
  • Soldier Boy Verse: You’re a man that’s brave and true, soldier boy, And I’m mighty proud of you, soldier boy, When the bugle call, so clear, called for men you answered “Here” with a voice so full of cheer, Soldier boy! Refrain: Soldier boy, one kiss before you go, Soldier boy, I’ll miss you, that, you know, ev’ry night I’ll pray for you far away, and trust to Him above to send you back some day
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_625
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSoldier Boy
ComposerMorse, Theodore  
LyricistEsrom, D. A.  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-09-21
Lyrics
  • In my heart a love will always yearn, and I’ll wait for your return, so go and fight for the cause you know is right, God bless you! My soldier boy. Verse: Tho’ a teardrop dime my eye, soldier boy, With a smile I’ll say goodbye, soldier boy, For a cause so great and grand, side by side we all must stand, Give our best to our homeland, soldier boy! Refrain
  • Soldier Boy Verse: You’re a man that’s brave and true, soldier boy, And I’m mighty proud of you, soldier boy, When the bugle call, so clear, called for men you answered “Here” with a voice so full of cheer, Soldier boy! Refrain: Soldier boy, one kiss before you go, Soldier boy, I’ll miss you, that, you know, ev’ry night I’ll pray for you far away, and trust to Him above to send you back some day
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 19, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_625
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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