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Take This Message to My Mother

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
Take This Message to My Mother - Lyrics
Composer
MacDonald, C. W.  
Lyricist
Goodfellow, W. H.  
Publisher
Universal Music Pub. Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Lyrics
Take this Message to My Mother Verse: Ev’ry brave and noble soldier has a mother Who gives him love and strength like no other To know your brave lad duty he was bound Tho’ among the missing list his name was found. Refrain: Ev’ry thought of mother is music to my ear Helps me in the battle drives away the fear The one fond recollection this one is most clear Take this message to my mother he pride and joy. Verse: Ev’ry son knows he’s fighting for the right Who on earth can take the place of mother The echo from France in hist’ry proud will ring Of the one great mother each son will sing. Refrain: Reflection of his childhood that picture is so dear Pressed close to his bosom bathed with a tear For the battle won and over just tell her alone Take this message to my mother home sweet home.
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 21, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_690
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Take This Message to My Mother
Composer
MacDonald, C. W.  
Lyricist
Goodfellow, W. H.  
Publisher
Universal Music Pub. Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
No copyright registered.
Lyrics
Take this Message to My Mother Verse: Ev’ry brave and noble soldier has a mother Who gives him love and strength like no other To know your brave lad duty he was bound Tho’ among the missing list his name was found. Refrain: Ev’ry thought of mother is music to my ear Helps me in the battle drives away the fear The one fond recollection this one is most clear Take this message to my mother he pride and joy. Verse: Ev’ry son knows he’s fighting for the right Who on earth can take the place of mother The echo from France in hist’ry proud will ring Of the one great mother each son will sing. Refrain: Reflection of his childhood that picture is so dear Pressed close to his bosom bathed with a tear For the battle won and over just tell her alone Take this message to my mother home sweet home.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_690
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleTake This Message to My Mother
ComposerMacDonald, C. W.  
LyricistGoodfellow, W. H.  
PublisherUniversal Music Pub. Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of CopyrightNo copyright registered.
LyricsTake this Message to My Mother Verse: Ev’ry brave and noble soldier has a mother Who gives him love and strength like no other To know your brave lad duty he was bound Tho’ among the missing list his name was found. Refrain: Ev’ry thought of mother is music to my ear Helps me in the battle drives away the fear The one fond recollection this one is most clear Take this message to my mother he pride and joy. Verse: Ev’ry son knows he’s fighting for the right Who on earth can take the place of mother The echo from France in hist’ry proud will ring Of the one great mother each son will sing. Refrain: Reflection of his childhood that picture is so dear Pressed close to his bosom bathed with a tear For the battle won and over just tell her alone Take this message to my mother home sweet home.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_690
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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