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Good-Bye "Sally" Good Luck to You

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Title
Good-Bye "Sally" Good Luck to You (folio) - Lyrics
Composer
  • Solomon, Joseph  
  • Habelow, Sam  
Lyricist
Habelow, Sam  
Publisher
George Jeffrey and Samuel Habelow  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Lyrics
Good Bye “Sally” (Good Luck to You) Verse: Johnny dough-boy was no slow boy “Over there” in France. He never missed a chance to catch ze pretty maidens glance. He’d “oo-la-la” and “parlez vous” with ev’ry girl he’d met. But when it came the day he had to sail away To an “Amry Lassie” I heard Johnny say: Refrain: Goodbye ‘Sally’ I’m leaving today So long ‘Sally’ I’m sailing away To the land that gave me birth To the greatest place on Earth I’ll tell the folks back home about the “good” you done. We owe a lot to you ‘tho the others used me fine “Sally” you’re the one for mine. Goodbye ‘Sally’ good luck to you. Verse: The “Army Lassie” sure is classie [sic] Ev’ry bit true blue. And I will say to you that she’s the one my hats off to. The war is won, my work is done and now I’m glad I’m thru. Before I sail away back to the USA, to you “Army Lassies” once more I want to say: Refrain: Goodbye ‘Sally’ I’m leaving today So long ‘Sally’ I’m sailing away To the land that gave me birth To the gre
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 11
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_180
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 "Sally" Good Luck to You
Composer
  • Habelow, Sam  
  • Solomon, Joseph  
Lyricist
Habelow, Sam  
Publisher
George Jeffrey and Samuel Habelow  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-02-10
Lyrics
Good Bye “Sally” (Good Luck to You) Verse: Johnny dough-boy was no slow boy “Over there” in France. He never missed a chance to catch ze pretty maidens glance. He’d “oo-la-la” and “parlez vous” with ev’ry girl he’d met. But when it came the day he had to sail away To an “Amry Lassie” I heard Johnny say: Refrain: Goodbye ‘Sally’ I’m leaving today So long ‘Sally’ I’m sailing away To the land that gave me birth To the greatest place on Earth I’ll tell the folks back home about the “good” you done. We owe a lot to you ‘tho the others used me fine “Sally” you’re the one for mine. Goodbye ‘Sally’ good luck to you. Verse: The “Army Lassie” sure is classie [sic] Ev’ry bit true blue. And I will say to you that she’s the one my hats off to. The war is won, my work is done and now I’m glad I’m thru. Before I sail away back to the USA, to you “Army Lassies” once more I want to say: Refrain: Goodbye ‘Sally’ I’m leaving today So long ‘Sally’ I’m sailing away To the land that gave me birth To the gre
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 11
Local Identifier
2014_12996_180
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood-Bye "Sally" Good Luck to You
Composer
  • Habelow, Sam  
  • Solomon, Joseph  
LyricistHabelow, Sam  
PublisherGeorge Jeffrey and Samuel Habelow  
Place of PublicationBoston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-02-10
LyricsGood Bye “Sally” (Good Luck to You) Verse: Johnny dough-boy was no slow boy “Over there” in France. He never missed a chance to catch ze pretty maidens glance. He’d “oo-la-la” and “parlez vous” with ev’ry girl he’d met. But when it came the day he had to sail away To an “Amry Lassie” I heard Johnny say: Refrain: Goodbye ‘Sally’ I’m leaving today So long ‘Sally’ I’m sailing away To the land that gave me birth To the greatest place on Earth I’ll tell the folks back home about the “good” you done. We owe a lot to you ‘tho the others used me fine “Sally” you’re the one for mine. Goodbye ‘Sally’ good luck to you. Verse: The “Army Lassie” sure is classie [sic] Ev’ry bit true blue. And I will say to you that she’s the one my hats off to. The war is won, my work is done and now I’m glad I’m thru. Before I sail away back to the USA, to you “Army Lassies” once more I want to say: Refrain: Goodbye ‘Sally’ I’m leaving today So long ‘Sally’ I’m sailing away To the land that gave me birth To the gre
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 14, Folder 11
Local Identifier2014_12996_180
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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