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Don’t Take My Darling Boy Away Verse: A mother was kneeling to pray. For loved ones at war far away And there by her side, her one joy and pride, knelt down with her that day. Then came a knock on the door, your boy is commanded to war, No, captain please, here on my knees, I plead for one I adore. Refrain: Don’t take my darling boy away from me, don’t send him off to war, You took his father and brothers three, now you come back for more
Who are the heroes that fight your wars, mothers who have no say, But my duty’s done, so for God’s sake leave one, and don’t take my darling boy away. Verse: A hero is now laid to rest, a hero and one of the best She fought with each son, the battles he’d won, and the battles that proved a test
Tho’ she never went to the war, she was the hero by far, They gave the guns, but who gave the sons, MOTHER. 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 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_119
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Tho’ she never went to the war, she was the hero by far, They gave the guns, but who gave the sons, MOTHER. Refrain
Who are the heroes that fight your wars, mothers who have no say, But my duty’s done, so for God’s sake leave one, and don’t take my darling boy away. Verse: A hero is now laid to rest, a hero and one of the best She fought with each son, the battles he’d won, and the battles that proved a test
Don’t Take My Darling Boy Away Verse: A mother was kneeling to pray. For loved ones at war far away And there by her side, her one joy and pride, knelt down with her that day. Then came a knock on the door, your boy is commanded to war, No, captain please, here on my knees, I plead for one I adore. Refrain: Don’t take my darling boy away from me, don’t send him off to war, You took his father and brothers three, now you come back for more
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 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_119
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Tho’ she never went to the war, she was the hero by far, They gave the guns, but who gave the sons, MOTHER. Refrain
Who are the heroes that fight your wars, mothers who have no say, But my duty’s done, so for God’s sake leave one, and don’t take my darling boy away. Verse: A hero is now laid to rest, a hero and one of the best She fought with each son, the battles he’d won, and the battles that proved a test
Don’t Take My Darling Boy Away Verse: A mother was kneeling to pray. For loved ones at war far away And there by her side, her one joy and pride, knelt down with her that day. Then came a knock on the door, your boy is commanded to war, No, captain please, here on my knees, I plead for one I adore. Refrain: Don’t take my darling boy away from me, don’t send him off to war, You took his father and brothers three, now you come back for more
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 13, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_119
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986