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Two Little Eyes Are Watching for a Daddy Far Away

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Title
Two Little Eyes Are Watching for a Daddy Far Away - Lyrics
Composer
Weasner, H. C.  
Lyricist
Weasner, H. C.  
Publisher
H. C. Weasner & Co. (Buffalo, NY)  
Lyrics
Two Little Eyes are Watching (for a Daddy Far Away) Verse: In fancy I see just a picture, as softly as the shadows fall. A scene that to me was the sweetest, a picture of home that was all. There’s mother and baby both waiting, the loved one who’s far away, And baby’s blue eyes still are watching, for daddy to come home each day. Refrain: Two little eyes are watching for daddy far away. Two little hands are clasped in prayer, just at the close of day. Two loving souls with but one thought, as they wait and watch in vain. Two aching hearts are calling tonight, Daddy come home again. Verse: This picture in mem’ry will linger, there’s baby at mother’s knee, And prays in her sweet childish fashion, “God bring back my daddy to me.” For daddy is serving his country and fighting for Liberty, While loved one’s at home keep on watching, for one who is far o’er the sea. 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_725
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
Two Little Eyes Are Watching for a Daddy Far Away
Composer
Weasner, H. C.  
Lyricist
Weasner, H. C.  
Publisher
H. C. Weasner & Co. (Buffalo, NY)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-14
Lyrics
Two Little Eyes are Watching (for a Daddy Far Away) Verse: In fancy I see just a picture, as softly as the shadows fall. A scene that to me was the sweetest, a picture of home that was all. There’s mother and baby both waiting, the loved one who’s far away, And baby’s blue eyes still are watching, for daddy to come home each day. Refrain: Two little eyes are watching for daddy far away. Two little hands are clasped in prayer, just at the close of day. Two loving souls with but one thought, as they wait and watch in vain. Two aching hearts are calling tonight, Daddy come home again. Verse: This picture in mem’ry will linger, there’s baby at mother’s knee, And prays in her sweet childish fashion, “God bring back my daddy to me.” For daddy is serving his country and fighting for Liberty, While loved one’s at home keep on watching, for one who is far o’er the sea. 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_725
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleTwo Little Eyes Are Watching for a Daddy Far Away
ComposerWeasner, H. C.  
LyricistWeasner, H. C.  
PublisherH. C. Weasner & Co. (Buffalo, NY)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-14
LyricsTwo Little Eyes are Watching (for a Daddy Far Away) Verse: In fancy I see just a picture, as softly as the shadows fall. A scene that to me was the sweetest, a picture of home that was all. There’s mother and baby both waiting, the loved one who’s far away, And baby’s blue eyes still are watching, for daddy to come home each day. Refrain: Two little eyes are watching for daddy far away. Two little hands are clasped in prayer, just at the close of day. Two loving souls with but one thought, as they wait and watch in vain. Two aching hearts are calling tonight, Daddy come home again. Verse: This picture in mem’ry will linger, there’s baby at mother’s knee, And prays in her sweet childish fashion, “God bring back my daddy to me.” For daddy is serving his country and fighting for Liberty, While loved one’s at home keep on watching, for one who is far o’er the sea. Refrain
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_725
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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