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I Want to Be Loved By A Soldier

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Title
I Want To Be Loved By A Soldier - Lyrics
Composer
Silver, Abner  
Lyricist
Fink, Henry  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
I Want to be Loved by a Soldier Verse: I know a girl who’s very fond of military men, She love’s to have some soldiers lover ev’ry now and then She wants a man with gallant ways the kind you see in photo plays Ev’ry day you’ll hear this girlie say. Refrain: I want to beloved by a soldier Won’t someone show me the way I want someone to please me, I want someone to squeeze me, Ev’ry night and day, I find that there’s something about them That carries me away And if they’d only want to give me a chance I’d even follow some young fellow to France ‘Cause I want to be loved by a soldier, Won’t someone please show me the way. Verse: Now Billy courted his sweetheart for just about a year He fin’lly got up courage and he said to her “my dear” I never will be satisfied until you are my blushing bride I almost passed away when she replied. Refrain: I want to beloved by a soldier Won’t someone show me the way I want someone to please me, I want someone to squeeze me, Ev’ry night and day, I find th
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 16, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_331
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
I Want to Be Loved By A Soldier
Composer
Silver, Abner  
Lyricist
Fink, Henry  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-04-25
Lyrics
I Want to be Loved by a Soldier Verse: I know a girl who’s very fond of military men, She love’s to have some soldiers lover ev’ry now and then She wants a man with gallant ways the kind you see in photo plays Ev’ry day you’ll hear this girlie say. Refrain: I want to beloved by a soldier Won’t someone show me the way I want someone to please me, I want someone to squeeze me, Ev’ry night and day, I find that there’s something about them That carries me away And if they’d only want to give me a chance I’d even follow some young fellow to France ‘Cause I want to be loved by a soldier, Won’t someone please show me the way. Verse: Now Billy courted his sweetheart for just about a year He fin’lly got up courage and he said to her “my dear” I never will be satisfied until you are my blushing bride I almost passed away when she replied. Refrain: I want to beloved by a soldier Won’t someone show me the way I want someone to please me, I want someone to squeeze me, Ev’ry night and day, I find th
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_331
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI Want to Be Loved By A Soldier
ComposerSilver, Abner  
LyricistFink, Henry  
PublisherJoe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-04-25
LyricsI Want to be Loved by a Soldier Verse: I know a girl who’s very fond of military men, She love’s to have some soldiers lover ev’ry now and then She wants a man with gallant ways the kind you see in photo plays Ev’ry day you’ll hear this girlie say. Refrain: I want to beloved by a soldier Won’t someone show me the way I want someone to please me, I want someone to squeeze me, Ev’ry night and day, I find that there’s something about them That carries me away And if they’d only want to give me a chance I’d even follow some young fellow to France ‘Cause I want to be loved by a soldier, Won’t someone please show me the way. Verse: Now Billy courted his sweetheart for just about a year He fin’lly got up courage and he said to her “my dear” I never will be satisfied until you are my blushing bride I almost passed away when she replied. Refrain: I want to beloved by a soldier Won’t someone show me the way I want someone to please me, I want someone to squeeze me, Ev’ry night and day, I find th
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_331
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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