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Good Bye Little Girl for Awhile

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Title
Good Bye Little Girl for Awhile - Lyrics
Composer
Curtis, Walter H.  
Lyricist
Power, Herbert H.  
Publisher
The Casale Music Pub. Co. (Williamsport, PA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Goodbye Little Girl For Awhile Verse: ‘Twas at a little station out in the middle west, The bands were playing Yankee airs, the ones we love the best
  • She held on to her soldier boy, he tried to make a jest, Then Sammy took her in his arms her head upon his breast. Refrain: Goodbye, little girl, for a while, My place, dear, is with the rank and file, I’m only one of many of the boys who have to fall, So you be just the bravest little girlie of them all. Goodbye, little girl, for a while, ‘Twould make me feel good to see you smile, For I’m going over there, so goodbye, little girl, for a while. Verse: One day there came a message, a friend had written it, It simply told her how he fell, that he had done his bit
  • It read, he sends his love to you, also the U.S.A., And when he murmured silently we tho’t we 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 14, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_166
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
Good Bye Little Girl for Awhile
Composer
Curtis, Walter H.  
Lyricist
Power, Herbert H.  
Publisher
The Casale Music Pub. Co. (Williamsport, PA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-04-13
Lyrics
  • It read, he sends his love to you, also the U.S.A., And when he murmured silently we tho’t we heard him say: Refrain
  • She held on to her soldier boy, he tried to make a jest, Then Sammy took her in his arms her head upon his breast. Refrain: Goodbye, little girl, for a while, My place, dear, is with the rank and file, I’m only one of many of the boys who have to fall, So you be just the bravest little girlie of them all. Goodbye, little girl, for a while, ‘Twould make me feel good to see you smile, For I’m going over there, so goodbye, little girl, for a while. Verse: One day there came a message, a friend had written it, It simply told her how he fell, that he had done his bit
  • Goodbye Little Girl For Awhile Verse: ‘Twas at a little station out in the middle west, The bands were playing Yankee airs, the ones we love the best
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_166
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood Bye Little Girl for Awhile
ComposerCurtis, Walter H.  
LyricistPower, Herbert H.  
PublisherThe Casale Music Pub. Co. (Williamsport, PA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-04-13
Lyrics
  • It read, he sends his love to you, also the U.S.A., And when he murmured silently we tho’t we heard him say: Refrain
  • She held on to her soldier boy, he tried to make a jest, Then Sammy took her in his arms her head upon his breast. Refrain: Goodbye, little girl, for a while, My place, dear, is with the rank and file, I’m only one of many of the boys who have to fall, So you be just the bravest little girlie of them all. Goodbye, little girl, for a while, ‘Twould make me feel good to see you smile, For I’m going over there, so goodbye, little girl, for a while. Verse: One day there came a message, a friend had written it, It simply told her how he fell, that he had done his bit
  • Goodbye Little Girl For Awhile Verse: ‘Twas at a little station out in the middle west, The bands were playing Yankee airs, the ones we love the best
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_166
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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