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Send Back Dear Daddy to Me

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Supplementary Document

Title
Send Back Dear Daddy To Me - Lyrics
Composer
Maslof, Irving  
Lyricist
  • Sullivan, Alexander  
  • Tenney, Harry  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Send Back Dear Daddy to Me Verse: In a quaint old country schoolroom, the teacher asked each little girl and boy To tell her in a simple note, what would give them greatest joy, One little girlie’s note brought tears to the teacher’s eyes, When she read with great surprise. Refrain: I don’t want any more dollies, brother don’t want any pollies, Sister don’t want any fancy things, mother don’t want any diamond rings, There’s but one gift that we pray for, one thing we long night and day for, Stop all this war and give us victory, and send back dear daddy to me. Verse: Now the holidays are over, the kiddies have once more returned to school, Though all seem glad and full of cheer, there’s one exception to the rule, One little girl is sad, just as sad as can be, For no one heard her plea. 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 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_636
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
Send Back Dear Daddy to Me
Composer
Maslof, Irving  
Lyricist
  • Tenney, Harry  
  • Sullivan, Alexander  
Publisher
Jos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-28
Lyrics
Send Back Dear Daddy to Me Verse: In a quaint old country schoolroom, the teacher asked each little girl and boy To tell her in a simple note, what would give them greatest joy, One little girlie’s note brought tears to the teacher’s eyes, When she read with great surprise. Refrain: I don’t want any more dollies, brother don’t want any pollies, Sister don’t want any fancy things, mother don’t want any diamond rings, There’s but one gift that we pray for, one thing we long night and day for, Stop all this war and give us victory, and send back dear daddy to me. Verse: Now the holidays are over, the kiddies have once more returned to school, Though all seem glad and full of cheer, there’s one exception to the rule, One little girl is sad, just as sad as can be, For no one heard her plea. 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 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_636
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSend Back Dear Daddy to Me
ComposerMaslof, Irving  
Lyricist
  • Tenney, Harry  
  • Sullivan, Alexander  
PublisherJos. W. Stern & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-12-28
LyricsSend Back Dear Daddy to Me Verse: In a quaint old country schoolroom, the teacher asked each little girl and boy To tell her in a simple note, what would give them greatest joy, One little girlie’s note brought tears to the teacher’s eyes, When she read with great surprise. Refrain: I don’t want any more dollies, brother don’t want any pollies, Sister don’t want any fancy things, mother don’t want any diamond rings, There’s but one gift that we pray for, one thing we long night and day for, Stop all this war and give us victory, and send back dear daddy to me. Verse: Now the holidays are over, the kiddies have once more returned to school, Though all seem glad and full of cheer, there’s one exception to the rule, One little girl is sad, just as sad as can be, For no one heard her plea. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_636
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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