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Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me

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Supplementary Document

Title
Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me - Lyrics
Composer
Magine, Frank  
Lyricist
Hirsch, Walter  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Soldier boy, you’ve gone away, in my heart I hope and pray, that you will return someday, my soldier boy. While you’re over there, this will be my pray’r, Oh! Bring back, oh bring back my soldier boy to me, watch him, protect him, while he’s across the sea, I’m lonesome, each night I’m longing and praying constantly, that God will but bring back my soldier boy to me. Though you go I know it’s best, you must go with all the rest, put your courage to the test, my soldier boy. Ev’ry night and day, I will always pray, Oh!
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 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_081
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me
Composer
Magine, Frank  
Lyricist
Hirsch, Walter  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-07
Lyrics
Soldier boy, you’ve gone away, in my heart I hope and pray, that you will return someday, my soldier boy. While you’re over there, this will be my pray’r, Oh! Bring back, oh bring back my soldier boy to me, watch him, protect him, while he’s across the sea, I’m lonesome, each night I’m longing and praying constantly, that God will but bring back my soldier boy to me. Though you go I know it’s best, you must go with all the rest, put your courage to the test, my soldier boy. Ev’ry night and day, I will always pray, Oh!
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_081
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleBring Back My Soldier Boy to Me
ComposerMagine, Frank  
LyricistHirsch, Walter  
PublisherAl. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-07
LyricsSoldier boy, you’ve gone away, in my heart I hope and pray, that you will return someday, my soldier boy. While you’re over there, this will be my pray’r, Oh! Bring back, oh bring back my soldier boy to me, watch him, protect him, while he’s across the sea, I’m lonesome, each night I’m longing and praying constantly, that God will but bring back my soldier boy to me. Though you go I know it’s best, you must go with all the rest, put your courage to the test, my soldier boy. Ev’ry night and day, I will always pray, Oh!
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_081
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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