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He's Just a Common Private Soldier

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Title
He's Just a Common Private Soldier - Lyrics
Composer
  • Lamar, Cyrille  
  • Fryburg, Walter  
Lyricist
  • Lamar, Cyrille  
  • Fryburg, Walter  
Publisher
Daniels & Wilson, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • He's just a common private soldier, But he'll always be a hero to me. Verse: He's only one of countless men, of millions of his kind, But for ev'ry private in the ranks, There's someone left behind To hope and pray while he's away, so far across the sea, And to cheer him on his onward march thro' France to victory. Refrain
  • I know he'll do his part with valor, For he's as brave as he can be
  • He's Just a Common Private Soldier Verse: The boy I love has gone to war, I'm proud as I can be. To have him wear the uniform that stands for liberty. He's not the leader of his squad, he has no chevrons bright, But I'm sure he'll be right up in front when they begin to fight. Refrain: He's just a common private soldier, But he's a Yankee true, Willing to die for his homeland, And for his sweetheart, too
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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_303
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
He's Just a Common Private Soldier
Composer
  • Fryburg, Walter  
  • Lamar, Cyrille  
Lyricist
  • Fryburg, Walter  
  • Lamar, Cyrille  
Publisher
Daniels & Wilson, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-08-06
Lyrics
  • He's Just a Common Private Soldier Verse: The boy I love has gone to war, I'm proud as I can be. To have him wear the uniform that stands for liberty. He's not the leader of his squad, he has no chevrons bright, But I'm sure he'll be right up in front when they begin to fight. Refrain: He's just a common private soldier, But he's a Yankee true, Willing to die for his homeland, And for his sweetheart, too
  • I know he'll do his part with valor, For he's as brave as he can be
  • He's just a common private soldier, But he'll always be a hero to me. Verse: He's only one of countless men, of millions of his kind, But for ev'ry private in the ranks, There's someone left behind To hope and pray while he's away, so far across the sea, And to cheer him on his onward march thro' France to victory. 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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_303
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleHe's Just a Common Private Soldier
Composer
  • Fryburg, Walter  
  • Lamar, Cyrille  
Lyricist
  • Fryburg, Walter  
  • Lamar, Cyrille  
PublisherDaniels & Wilson, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-08-06
Lyrics
  • He's Just a Common Private Soldier Verse: The boy I love has gone to war, I'm proud as I can be. To have him wear the uniform that stands for liberty. He's not the leader of his squad, he has no chevrons bright, But I'm sure he'll be right up in front when they begin to fight. Refrain: He's just a common private soldier, But he's a Yankee true, Willing to die for his homeland, And for his sweetheart, too
  • I know he'll do his part with valor, For he's as brave as he can be
  • He's just a common private soldier, But he'll always be a hero to me. Verse: He's only one of countless men, of millions of his kind, But for ev'ry private in the ranks, There's someone left behind To hope and pray while he's away, so far across the sea, And to cheer him on his onward march thro' France to victory. Refrain
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 15, Folder 5
Local Identifier2014_12996_303
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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