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Sailor Boy

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Supplementary Document

Title
Sailor Boy (You Are My Hero) - Lyrics
Composer
Alch, Lessing  
Lyricist
Alch, Lessing  
Publisher
Syndicate Music Company (St. Louis, MO)  
Lyrics
  • Sailor Boy (You Are My Hero) Verse: I felt so lonely dear without you, why did you leave me all alone? You know I like your eyes of blue, I think the whole world of you
  • If I’d received a message stating, that you were coming back to me, Then at the station waiting, with open arms I’d be! Refrain: For you are my hero, my sailor boy, I love to hear you a shouting, “Good Ship Ahoy!” And when you’re sailing the ocean, My heart’s devotion, calls you my hero, sailor boy in blue. Verse: I’ve waited long for your return dear, I’ve prayed that you would soon be near, To tell me stories of the sea, and whisper that you love me
  • What after all my love and yearning, misfortune wrecks your ship at sea? Then with my poor heartburning, what would become of me? 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 17, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_489
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Sailor Boy
Composer
Alch, Lessing  
Lyricist
Alch, Lessing  
Publisher
Syndicate Music Company (St. Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-02-23
Lyrics
  • What after all my love and yearning, misfortune wrecks your ship at sea? Then with my poor heartburning, what would become of me? Refrain
  • If I’d received a message stating, that you were coming back to me, Then at the station waiting, with open arms I’d be! Refrain: For you are my hero, my sailor boy, I love to hear you a shouting, “Good Ship Ahoy!” And when you’re sailing the ocean, My heart’s devotion, calls you my hero, sailor boy in blue. Verse: I’ve waited long for your return dear, I’ve prayed that you would soon be near, To tell me stories of the sea, and whisper that you love me
  • Sailor Boy (You Are My Hero) Verse: I felt so lonely dear without you, why did you leave me all alone? You know I like your eyes of blue, I think the whole world of you
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_489
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSailor Boy
ComposerAlch, Lessing  
LyricistAlch, Lessing  
PublisherSyndicate Music Company (St. Louis, MO)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-02-23
Lyrics
  • What after all my love and yearning, misfortune wrecks your ship at sea? Then with my poor heartburning, what would become of me? Refrain
  • If I’d received a message stating, that you were coming back to me, Then at the station waiting, with open arms I’d be! Refrain: For you are my hero, my sailor boy, I love to hear you a shouting, “Good Ship Ahoy!” And when you’re sailing the ocean, My heart’s devotion, calls you my hero, sailor boy in blue. Verse: I’ve waited long for your return dear, I’ve prayed that you would soon be near, To tell me stories of the sea, and whisper that you love me
  • Sailor Boy (You Are My Hero) Verse: I felt so lonely dear without you, why did you leave me all alone? You know I like your eyes of blue, I think the whole world of you
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_489
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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