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Somewhere

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
Somewhere - Lyrics
Composer
Bowyer, Meda F.  
Lyricist
Bowyer, Meda F.  
Publisher
Meda F. Bowyer (Pittsburgh, PA)  
Lyrics
Somewhere Verse: Somewhere our boys are fighting, facing the shot and shell, Somewhere our boys are dying for a cause we all love well. Somewhere a mother is praying, she is pleading her son’s return, Somehere strong hears are breaking fond hearts that suffer and yearn Refrain: Somewhere, somewhere, Could they but tell us that “Somewhere!” Faithful and true to our red, white, and blue, Somewhere in France, yes, somewhere! Verse: Bravely they fight to save those cursed by autocracy! Bravely we give our loved ones in peril to cross the sea. Then give ‘till the struggle’s over, and democracy’s flag unfurled! While nations in peaceful elation proclaim it the rule of the world 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 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_648
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Somewhere
Composer
Bowyer, Meda F.  
Lyricist
Bowyer, Meda F.  
Publisher
Meda F. Bowyer (Pittsburgh, PA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-25
Lyrics
Somewhere Verse: Somewhere our boys are fighting, facing the shot and shell, Somewhere our boys are dying for a cause we all love well. Somewhere a mother is praying, she is pleading her son’s return, Somehere strong hears are breaking fond hearts that suffer and yearn Refrain: Somewhere, somewhere, Could they but tell us that “Somewhere!” Faithful and true to our red, white, and blue, Somewhere in France, yes, somewhere! Verse: Bravely they fight to save those cursed by autocracy! Bravely we give our loved ones in peril to cross the sea. Then give ‘till the struggle’s over, and democracy’s flag unfurled! While nations in peaceful elation proclaim it the rule of the world 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_648
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSomewhere
ComposerBowyer, Meda F.  
LyricistBowyer, Meda F.  
PublisherMeda F. Bowyer (Pittsburgh, PA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-25
LyricsSomewhere Verse: Somewhere our boys are fighting, facing the shot and shell, Somewhere our boys are dying for a cause we all love well. Somewhere a mother is praying, she is pleading her son’s return, Somehere strong hears are breaking fond hearts that suffer and yearn Refrain: Somewhere, somewhere, Could they but tell us that “Somewhere!” Faithful and true to our red, white, and blue, Somewhere in France, yes, somewhere! Verse: Bravely they fight to save those cursed by autocracy! Bravely we give our loved ones in peril to cross the sea. Then give ‘till the struggle’s over, and democracy’s flag unfurled! While nations in peaceful elation proclaim it the rule of the world Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier2014_12996_648
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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