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Hello, Central—Give Me France!

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Title
We Want Our Daddy Dear Back Home - Lyrics
Composer
De Costa, Harry  
Lyricist
Reilly, James M.  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • We Want Our Daddy Dear Back Home (Hello Central, Give Me France) Verse: The little girl woke when the dawn was near, and the nurse said, “See your new brother,” dear, She went to her mother with wond’ring stare, and their thoughts were of Dad who’s “over there.” The little girl crept down the stairs all alone, and this love call she sent through the telephone: Refrain: Hello, Central, give me France, I want to talk to Daddy dear, Because I’d like to tell him while I got the chance, the stork brought a brand new baby here. Won’t you say that it’s “me” and he’ll answer you’ll see
  • so hurry please and get him on the phone, Hello, Central, give me France, ‘cause we want our Daddy dear back home. Verse: The little girl smiled, then the clock struck one, as the Central called White House, Washington, The President heard and he understood, like the father of this great country should. He cabled in code ev’ry word Central said
  • in the trenches in France the proud Daddy read: 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 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_753
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
Hello, Central—Give Me France!
Composer
De Costa, Harry  
Lyricist
Reilly, James M.  
Publisher
M. Witmark & Sons  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-01
Lyrics
  • We Want Our Daddy Dear Back Home (Hello Central, Give Me France) Verse: The little girl woke when the dawn was near, and the nurse said, “See your new brother,” dear, She went to her mother with wond’ring stare, and their thoughts were of Dad who’s “over there.” The little girl crept down the stairs all alone, and this love call she sent through the telephone: Refrain: Hello, Central, give me France, I want to talk to Daddy dear, Because I’d like to tell him while I got the chance, the stork brought a brand new baby here. Won’t you say that it’s “me” and he’ll answer you’ll see
  • so hurry please and get him on the phone, Hello, Central, give me France, ‘cause we want our Daddy dear back home. Verse: The little girl smiled, then the clock struck one, as the Central called White House, Washington, The President heard and he understood, like the father of this great country should. He cabled in code ev’ry word Central said
  • in the trenches in France the proud Daddy read: 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 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_753
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleHello, Central—Give Me France!
ComposerDe Costa, Harry  
LyricistReilly, James M.  
PublisherM. Witmark & Sons  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-11-01
Lyrics
  • We Want Our Daddy Dear Back Home (Hello Central, Give Me France) Verse: The little girl woke when the dawn was near, and the nurse said, “See your new brother,” dear, She went to her mother with wond’ring stare, and their thoughts were of Dad who’s “over there.” The little girl crept down the stairs all alone, and this love call she sent through the telephone: Refrain: Hello, Central, give me France, I want to talk to Daddy dear, Because I’d like to tell him while I got the chance, the stork brought a brand new baby here. Won’t you say that it’s “me” and he’ll answer you’ll see
  • so hurry please and get him on the phone, Hello, Central, give me France, ‘cause we want our Daddy dear back home. Verse: The little girl smiled, then the clock struck one, as the Central called White House, Washington, The President heard and he understood, like the father of this great country should. He cabled in code ev’ry word Central said
  • in the trenches in France the proud Daddy read: 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 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier2014_12996_753
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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