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War Babies

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Title
War Babies - Lyrics
Composer
Hanley, James F.  
Lyricist
  • MacDonald, Ballard  
  • Madden, Edward  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
War Babies Verse: Forsaken, alone, amid tumbled down stone, In the dust of what once was a home, Two little tots lay, as the close of the day Cast its shadow o’er heaven’s blue dome. From afar in the gloom came the cannon’s dull boom The roar of its shells filled the air, And it lulled them to rest tightly held to the breast, Of the mother who died for them there. Refrain: Little war babies, our hearts ache for you, Where will you go to and what will you do? Into a world full of sorrow you came, Homeless and helpless no one knows your name. Gone is the mother love, tender and true, Gone is your daddy too. But you’ll share in the joys of our own girls and boys, War babies we’ll take care of you. Verse: While sitting some night by your fireside bright, With the children you love and adore, Just let your thoughts roam to that tumbled down home, That once stood in the pathway of war. As the vision appears, you can see thru your tears, The two little tots all alone, Will you wait till they
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 22, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_740
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
War Babies
Composer
Hanley, James F.  
Lyricist
  • Madden, Edward  
  • MacDonald, Ballard  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Date of Copyright
1916-12-23
Lyrics
War Babies Verse: Forsaken, alone, amid tumbled down stone, In the dust of what once was a home, Two little tots lay, as the close of the day Cast its shadow o’er heaven’s blue dome. From afar in the gloom came the cannon’s dull boom The roar of its shells filled the air, And it lulled them to rest tightly held to the breast, Of the mother who died for them there. Refrain: Little war babies, our hearts ache for you, Where will you go to and what will you do? Into a world full of sorrow you came, Homeless and helpless no one knows your name. Gone is the mother love, tender and true, Gone is your daddy too. But you’ll share in the joys of our own girls and boys, War babies we’ll take care of you. Verse: While sitting some night by your fireside bright, With the children you love and adore, Just let your thoughts roam to that tumbled down home, That once stood in the pathway of war. As the vision appears, you can see thru your tears, The two little tots all alone, Will you wait till they
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_740
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWar Babies
ComposerHanley, James F.  
Lyricist
  • Madden, Edward  
  • MacDonald, Ballard  
PublisherShapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1916  
Date of Copyright1916-12-23
LyricsWar Babies Verse: Forsaken, alone, amid tumbled down stone, In the dust of what once was a home, Two little tots lay, as the close of the day Cast its shadow o’er heaven’s blue dome. From afar in the gloom came the cannon’s dull boom The roar of its shells filled the air, And it lulled them to rest tightly held to the breast, Of the mother who died for them there. Refrain: Little war babies, our hearts ache for you, Where will you go to and what will you do? Into a world full of sorrow you came, Homeless and helpless no one knows your name. Gone is the mother love, tender and true, Gone is your daddy too. But you’ll share in the joys of our own girls and boys, War babies we’ll take care of you. Verse: While sitting some night by your fireside bright, With the children you love and adore, Just let your thoughts roam to that tumbled down home, That once stood in the pathway of war. As the vision appears, you can see thru your tears, The two little tots all alone, Will you wait till they
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_740
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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