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My Barney Lies Over The Ocean

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Title
My Barney Lies Over The Ocean - Lyrics
Composer
Grant, Bert  
Lyricist
  • Young, Joe  
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • My Barney Lies Over the Ocean (Just the Way He Lied To Me) Verse: Barney Carney promised he’d be true to Molly O, The day he went away to war about a year ago
  • in ev’ry note that Barney wrote he called her ‘Ma Cherie,’ She read the name and said with shame, “this isn’t meant for me.” All the neighbors noticed there were teardrops in her eye
  • and when they asked her how was Barney, she’d begin to cry: Refrain: “My Barney lies over the ocean, my Barney lies over the sea
  • Sure he said he went to wear to help the women, and I think he’s helped himself to two or three
  • Now he’s got a little girl in Belgium, and one in Paree, and I know the little things he tells ‘em, when they’re on his knee, Sure my Barney lies over the ocean, just the way he lied to me.” Verse: Barney wrote a letter home the day the war was through, he started off with ‘Molly dear, I’m coming home to you
  • ’ He didn’t say what week or day, nor did he say what year, And Molly O, said, “wurra-woe it’s all a joke I fear.” Peop
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 18, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_503
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
My Barney Lies Over The Ocean
Composer
Grant, Bert  
Lyricist
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
  • Young, Joe  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-01-04
Lyrics
  • ’ He didn’t say what week or day, nor did he say what year, And Molly O, said, “wurra-woe it’s all a joke I fear.” Peop
  • Now he’s got a little girl in Belgium, and one in Paree, and I know the little things he tells ‘em, when they’re on his knee, Sure my Barney lies over the ocean, just the way he lied to me.” Verse: Barney wrote a letter home the day the war was through, he started off with ‘Molly dear, I’m coming home to you
  • Sure he said he went to wear to help the women, and I think he’s helped himself to two or three
  • and when they asked her how was Barney, she’d begin to cry: Refrain: “My Barney lies over the ocean, my Barney lies over the sea
  • in ev’ry note that Barney wrote he called her ‘Ma Cherie,’ She read the name and said with shame, “this isn’t meant for me.” All the neighbors noticed there were teardrops in her eye
  • My Barney Lies Over the Ocean (Just the Way He Lied To Me) Verse: Barney Carney promised he’d be true to Molly O, The day he went away to war about a year ago
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_503
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleMy Barney Lies Over The Ocean
ComposerGrant, Bert  
Lyricist
  • Lewis, Sam M.  
  • Young, Joe  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-01-04
Lyrics
  • ’ He didn’t say what week or day, nor did he say what year, And Molly O, said, “wurra-woe it’s all a joke I fear.” Peop
  • Now he’s got a little girl in Belgium, and one in Paree, and I know the little things he tells ‘em, when they’re on his knee, Sure my Barney lies over the ocean, just the way he lied to me.” Verse: Barney wrote a letter home the day the war was through, he started off with ‘Molly dear, I’m coming home to you
  • Sure he said he went to wear to help the women, and I think he’s helped himself to two or three
  • and when they asked her how was Barney, she’d begin to cry: Refrain: “My Barney lies over the ocean, my Barney lies over the sea
  • in ev’ry note that Barney wrote he called her ‘Ma Cherie,’ She read the name and said with shame, “this isn’t meant for me.” All the neighbors noticed there were teardrops in her eye
  • My Barney Lies Over the Ocean (Just the Way He Lied To Me) Verse: Barney Carney promised he’d be true to Molly O, The day he went away to war about a year ago
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_503
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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