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There’s a Picture in my Old Kit Bag Verse: A Soldier boy was writing home to his Mother o’er the sea, Telling of the strange and awful sights, in this war for humanity. He told his love for ones so dear, how he missed them all at home, And through her tears a mother read these words for her alone: Refrain: There’s a picture in my old kit bag, in a worn old leather frame. It’s as dear to me as our grand old flag, and I’ll cherish it just the same. On the long, long trail to No-Man’s land, when my weary footsteps lag, There’s a cheer all the while in my mother’s smile, in that picture in my old kit bag. Verse: A Soldier wounded near to death in the heart of No-Man’s land, There a white robed nurse knelt by his side, on his head gently laid her hand, She raised him up into her arms as he brushed a tear away. His lips moved slowly as he smiled, these words she heard him say: 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 21, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_705
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
There’s a Picture in my Old Kit Bag Verse: A Soldier boy was writing home to his Mother o’er the sea, Telling of the strange and awful sights, in this war for humanity. He told his love for ones so dear, how he missed them all at home, And through her tears a mother read these words for her alone: Refrain: There’s a picture in my old kit bag, in a worn old leather frame. It’s as dear to me as our grand old flag, and I’ll cherish it just the same. On the long, long trail to No-Man’s land, when my weary footsteps lag, There’s a cheer all the while in my mother’s smile, in that picture in my old kit bag. Verse: A Soldier wounded near to death in the heart of No-Man’s land, There a white robed nurse knelt by his side, on his head gently laid her hand, She raised him up into her arms as he brushed a tear away. His lips moved slowly as he smiled, these words she heard him say: 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 21, Folder 1
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_705
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
There’s a Picture in my Old Kit Bag Verse: A Soldier boy was writing home to his Mother o’er the sea, Telling of the strange and awful sights, in this war for humanity. He told his love for ones so dear, how he missed them all at home, And through her tears a mother read these words for her alone: Refrain: There’s a picture in my old kit bag, in a worn old leather frame. It’s as dear to me as our grand old flag, and I’ll cherish it just the same. On the long, long trail to No-Man’s land, when my weary footsteps lag, There’s a cheer all the while in my mother’s smile, in that picture in my old kit bag. Verse: A Soldier wounded near to death in the heart of No-Man’s land, There a white robed nurse knelt by his side, on his head gently laid her hand, She raised him up into her arms as he brushed a tear away. His lips moved slowly as he smiled, these words she heard him say: 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 21, Folder 1
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_705
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986