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Don't Be Anybody's Soldier Boy But Mine

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Title
Don't Be Anybody's Soldier Boy But Mine - Lyrics
Composer
Magine, Frank  
Lyricist
Lyons, Joe  
Publisher
Ted Browne Music Co.  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • Don’t Be Anybody’s Soldier Boy but Mine Verse: There are many ways we can say goodbye, When a soldier goes away
  • Smiles and words of praise, or perhaps a sigh, But I heard a little maid say. Refrain: Don’t be anybody’s soldier boy but mine, keep a little tho’t for me each day, each weary day, I’ll be lonely for you, dearie, all the time, days will seem like years with you away mind what I say, If a little longing creeps into your heart, write and say it’s then you dream of me that true you’ll be, And then my kisses sweet and new, dear, I’ll save them all for you, so don’t be anybody’s soldier boy but mine. Verse: Let a little song send him on his way, Fill his heart with sunshine brigh
  • Though the whole day long, then his thought will stray, When he knows you’re burning love’s light 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 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_131
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
Don't Be Anybody's Soldier Boy But Mine
Composer
Magine, Frank  
Lyricist
Lyons, Joe  
Publisher
Ted Browne Music Co.  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-23
Lyrics
  • Though the whole day long, then his thought will stray, When he knows you’re burning love’s light Refrain
  • Smiles and words of praise, or perhaps a sigh, But I heard a little maid say. Refrain: Don’t be anybody’s soldier boy but mine, keep a little tho’t for me each day, each weary day, I’ll be lonely for you, dearie, all the time, days will seem like years with you away mind what I say, If a little longing creeps into your heart, write and say it’s then you dream of me that true you’ll be, And then my kisses sweet and new, dear, I’ll save them all for you, so don’t be anybody’s soldier boy but mine. Verse: Let a little song send him on his way, Fill his heart with sunshine brigh
  • Don’t Be Anybody’s Soldier Boy but Mine Verse: There are many ways we can say goodbye, When a soldier goes away
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_131
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleDon't Be Anybody's Soldier Boy But Mine
ComposerMagine, Frank  
LyricistLyons, Joe  
PublisherTed Browne Music Co.  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-23
Lyrics
  • Though the whole day long, then his thought will stray, When he knows you’re burning love’s light Refrain
  • Smiles and words of praise, or perhaps a sigh, But I heard a little maid say. Refrain: Don’t be anybody’s soldier boy but mine, keep a little tho’t for me each day, each weary day, I’ll be lonely for you, dearie, all the time, days will seem like years with you away mind what I say, If a little longing creeps into your heart, write and say it’s then you dream of me that true you’ll be, And then my kisses sweet and new, dear, I’ll save them all for you, so don’t be anybody’s soldier boy but mine. Verse: Let a little song send him on his way, Fill his heart with sunshine brigh
  • Don’t Be Anybody’s Soldier Boy but Mine Verse: There are many ways we can say goodbye, When a soldier goes away
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_131
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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