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The Heart of the World

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Supplementary Document

Title
The Heart of the World - Lyrics
Composer
  • McConnell, George B.  
  • Black, Frank  
Lyricist
McConnell, George B.  
Publisher
M. D. Swisher (Philadelphia, PA )  
Year of Publication
1915  
Lyrics
  • The Heart of the World Verse: If Old Mother Earth were human, Her heart would be sad today When men start to fight and blight with their might, She must turn her head away. Refrain: The heart of the world is aching, Why are we so unkind? Fathers and sons are shouldering guns, Leaving their loved ones behind
  • When men start to maim their brothers Something is wrong somewhere, The heart of the world is breaking And nobody seems to care. Verse: If Old Mother Earth would tell us, What sorrows she has to bear, Our smiles would be tears our joys would be fears, But nobody seems to care. 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 15, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_291
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
The Heart of the World
Composer
  • Black, Frank  
  • McConnell, George B.  
Lyricist
McConnell, George B.  
Publisher
M. D. Swisher (Philadelphia, PA )  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-08-03
Lyrics
  • When men start to maim their brothers Something is wrong somewhere, The heart of the world is breaking And nobody seems to care. Verse: If Old Mother Earth would tell us, What sorrows she has to bear, Our smiles would be tears our joys would be fears, But nobody seems to care. Refrain
  • The Heart of the World Verse: If Old Mother Earth were human, Her heart would be sad today When men start to fight and blight with their might, She must turn her head away. Refrain: The heart of the world is aching, Why are we so unkind? Fathers and sons are shouldering guns, Leaving their loved ones behind
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_291
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Heart of the World
Composer
  • Black, Frank  
  • McConnell, George B.  
LyricistMcConnell, George B.  
PublisherM. D. Swisher (Philadelphia, PA )  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-08-03
Lyrics
  • When men start to maim their brothers Something is wrong somewhere, The heart of the world is breaking And nobody seems to care. Verse: If Old Mother Earth would tell us, What sorrows she has to bear, Our smiles would be tears our joys would be fears, But nobody seems to care. Refrain
  • The Heart of the World Verse: If Old Mother Earth were human, Her heart would be sad today When men start to fight and blight with their might, She must turn her head away. Refrain: The heart of the world is aching, Why are we so unkind? Fathers and sons are shouldering guns, Leaving their loved ones behind
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_291
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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