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It's A Long, Long Way to Tipperary

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Title
It's A Long, Long Way to Tipperary - Lyrics
Composer
  • Williams, Harry  
  • Judge, Jack  
Lyricist
  • Williams, Harry  
  • Judge, Jack  
Publisher
Chappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • It’s a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square, It’s a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart’s right there!” Verse: Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O’, Saying, “Should you not receive it, write and let me know! “If I make mistakes in “spelling,” Molly dear,” said he, “Remember it’s the pen that’s bad, don’t lay the blame on me.” Refrain Verse: Molly wrote a neat reply to Irish Paddy O’, Saying, “Mike Maloney wants to marry me, and so Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, or you’ll be to blame, For love has fairly drove me silly hoping you’re the same!” Refrain
  • Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square, Till Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there: Refrain: “It’s a long way to Tipperary, It’s a long way to go
  • “It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary” Verse: Up to mighty London came an Irish man one day, As the street are paved with gold, sure ev’ryone was gay
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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_324
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
It's A Long, Long Way to Tipperary
Composer
  • Judge, Jack  
  • Williams, Harry  
Lyricist
  • Judge, Jack  
  • Williams, Harry  
Publisher
Chappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1912  
Date of Copyright
1912-10-28
Lyrics
  • “It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary” Verse: Up to mighty London came an Irish man one day, As the street are paved with gold, sure ev’ryone was gay
  • Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square, Till Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there: Refrain: “It’s a long way to Tipperary, It’s a long way to go
  • It’s a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square, It’s a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart’s right there!” Verse: Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O’, Saying, “Should you not receive it, write and let me know! “If I make mistakes in “spelling,” Molly dear,” said he, “Remember it’s the pen that’s bad, don’t lay the blame on me.” Refrain Verse: Molly wrote a neat reply to Irish Paddy O’, Saying, “Mike Maloney wants to marry me, and so Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, or you’ll be to blame, For love has fairly drove me silly hoping you’re the same!” Refrain
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 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_324
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleIt's A Long, Long Way to Tipperary
Composer
  • Judge, Jack  
  • Williams, Harry  
Lyricist
  • Judge, Jack  
  • Williams, Harry  
PublisherChappell & Co. Ltd.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1912  
Date of Copyright1912-10-28
Lyrics
  • “It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary” Verse: Up to mighty London came an Irish man one day, As the street are paved with gold, sure ev’ryone was gay
  • Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square, Till Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there: Refrain: “It’s a long way to Tipperary, It’s a long way to go
  • It’s a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square, It’s a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart’s right there!” Verse: Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O’, Saying, “Should you not receive it, write and let me know! “If I make mistakes in “spelling,” Molly dear,” said he, “Remember it’s the pen that’s bad, don’t lay the blame on me.” Refrain Verse: Molly wrote a neat reply to Irish Paddy O’, Saying, “Mike Maloney wants to marry me, and so Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, or you’ll be to blame, For love has fairly drove me silly hoping you’re the same!” Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_324
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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