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Someone Is Waiting Somewhere

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Supplementary Document

Title
Someone Is Waiting Somewhere - Lyrics
Composer
Colé, Jacques  
Lyricist
Thayer, Lou  
Publisher
National Songcraft Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Someone is Waiting Somewhere Verse: A soldier boy was writing, his comrades standing near, When one of them bent over him and said so all could hear: Who is she, Buddy, tell us when you left her did she cry Where does she live how does she look? And Buddy made reply. Refrain: Someone is waiting somewhere, for a letter from no man’s land, Someone with silver in her hair, someone with a trembling hand, Someone who is breathes a constant prayer, that the angels will understand, Someone is waiting somewhere, for a letter from no man’s land. Verse: “I’m writing her,” said Buddy, to bring a bit of cheer, May bet will ease the heartache, maybe ‘twill dry the tear
  • ‘Twill say I’m thinking of her ‘twill shorten the hours some
  • Twill save the weary waiting for a letter that doesn’t come. 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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_647
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Someone Is Waiting Somewhere
Composer
Colé, Jacques  
Lyricist
Thayer, Lou  
Publisher
National Songcraft Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-09-30
Lyrics
  • Twill save the weary waiting for a letter that doesn’t come. Refrain
  • ‘Twill say I’m thinking of her ‘twill shorten the hours some
  • Someone is Waiting Somewhere Verse: A soldier boy was writing, his comrades standing near, When one of them bent over him and said so all could hear: Who is she, Buddy, tell us when you left her did she cry Where does she live how does she look? And Buddy made reply. Refrain: Someone is waiting somewhere, for a letter from no man’s land, Someone with silver in her hair, someone with a trembling hand, Someone who is breathes a constant prayer, that the angels will understand, Someone is waiting somewhere, for a letter from no man’s land. Verse: “I’m writing her,” said Buddy, to bring a bit of cheer, May bet will ease the heartache, maybe ‘twill dry the tear
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_647
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSomeone Is Waiting Somewhere
ComposerColé, Jacques  
LyricistThayer, Lou  
PublisherNational Songcraft Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-09-30
Lyrics
  • Twill save the weary waiting for a letter that doesn’t come. Refrain
  • ‘Twill say I’m thinking of her ‘twill shorten the hours some
  • Someone is Waiting Somewhere Verse: A soldier boy was writing, his comrades standing near, When one of them bent over him and said so all could hear: Who is she, Buddy, tell us when you left her did she cry Where does she live how does she look? And Buddy made reply. Refrain: Someone is waiting somewhere, for a letter from no man’s land, Someone with silver in her hair, someone with a trembling hand, Someone who is breathes a constant prayer, that the angels will understand, Someone is waiting somewhere, for a letter from no man’s land. Verse: “I’m writing her,” said Buddy, to bring a bit of cheer, May bet will ease the heartache, maybe ‘twill dry the tear
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_647
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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