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To Be Together Is the Thing

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Title
To Be Together Is the Thing - Lyrics
Composer
Hilliam, B. C.  
Lyricist
Hilliam, B. C.  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • To be Together is the Thing (from the musical play “Buddies”) Verse: When a man feels that he’s head over heels in lover with a girl, It’s a terrible state of affairs! He doesn’t care a darn if he lives in a barn, So long as the girl of his choice his happiness shares. Time and place mean nothing to you and me. Refrain: To be together is the main thing, The only sensible and sane thing. No matter where or how, To be the same as now, Like little birdies on the wing. So in the summer or winter, And in the fall and in the spring, We may be basking in bungalow beside a baby river
  • Lounging in a limousine or flirting in a fliver
  • In New York or in the wilds, Mister Ritz or Mister Childs, To be together is the thing. (Myum, myum, myum, myum) To be together is the thing. Refrain: To be together is the main thing, The only sensible and sane thing. No matter where or how, To be the same as now, Like little birdies on the wing. So in the summer or winter, And in the fall and in the spring, We ma
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 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_727
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
To Be Together Is the Thing
Composer
Hilliam, B. C.  
Lyricist
Hilliam, B. C.  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-11-26
Lyrics
  • To be Together is the Thing (from the musical play “Buddies”) Verse: When a man feels that he’s head over heels in lover with a girl, It’s a terrible state of affairs! He doesn’t care a darn if he lives in a barn, So long as the girl of his choice his happiness shares. Time and place mean nothing to you and me. Refrain: To be together is the main thing, The only sensible and sane thing. No matter where or how, To be the same as now, Like little birdies on the wing. So in the summer or winter, And in the fall and in the spring, We may be basking in bungalow beside a baby river
  • Lounging in a limousine or flirting in a fliver
  • In New York or in the wilds, Mister Ritz or Mister Childs, To be together is the thing. (Myum, myum, myum, myum) To be together is the thing. Refrain: To be together is the main thing, The only sensible and sane thing. No matter where or how, To be the same as now, Like little birdies on the wing. So in the summer or winter, And in the fall and in the spring, We ma
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 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_727
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleTo Be Together Is the Thing
ComposerHilliam, B. C.  
LyricistHilliam, B. C.  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-11-26
Lyrics
  • To be Together is the Thing (from the musical play “Buddies”) Verse: When a man feels that he’s head over heels in lover with a girl, It’s a terrible state of affairs! He doesn’t care a darn if he lives in a barn, So long as the girl of his choice his happiness shares. Time and place mean nothing to you and me. Refrain: To be together is the main thing, The only sensible and sane thing. No matter where or how, To be the same as now, Like little birdies on the wing. So in the summer or winter, And in the fall and in the spring, We may be basking in bungalow beside a baby river
  • Lounging in a limousine or flirting in a fliver
  • In New York or in the wilds, Mister Ritz or Mister Childs, To be together is the thing. (Myum, myum, myum, myum) To be together is the thing. Refrain: To be together is the main thing, The only sensible and sane thing. No matter where or how, To be the same as now, Like little birdies on the wing. So in the summer or winter, And in the fall and in the spring, We ma
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 21, Folder 2
Local Identifier2014_12996_727
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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