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Send Me a Rose from Homeland

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Title
Send Me a Rose from Homeland - Lyrics
Composer
Cooke, J. F.  
Lyricist
Cooke, J. F.  
Publisher
Theodore Presser Co. (Philadelphia, PA)  
Lyrics
Send Me a Rose from Homeland Verse: All along the trenches, where Yankee troops are lined, You can hear the boys a singing, of the girls they left behind, And when they dream of homeland, and forget about the war, They always write a letter, to the folks they’re fighting for. Refrain: Send me a rose from homeland, send me a word or two, And send me a cheer from ‘way over there, from the land of the red, white, and blue, Send me a smile from the kiddies, send me their pictures too, Send me a pray’r from mother, and me a kiss from you. Verse: Out upon the ocean, where there’s danger ever near, Our brave boys in blue are serving Uncle Sam, without a fear, They’re always there to count on, in the nation’s mighty task, But when they write a letter, to the folks they always ask. Refrain Verse: On a cot a hero lies, his face is worn and white, For he grits his teeth and hides the pain, throughout the long, long night, But when the morning come again, his thoughts begin to roam, He asks his nu
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_637
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 Me a Rose from Homeland
Composer
Cooke, J. F.  
Lyricist
Cooke, J. F.  
Publisher
Theodore Presser Co. (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-12-01
Lyrics
Send Me a Rose from Homeland Verse: All along the trenches, where Yankee troops are lined, You can hear the boys a singing, of the girls they left behind, And when they dream of homeland, and forget about the war, They always write a letter, to the folks they’re fighting for. Refrain: Send me a rose from homeland, send me a word or two, And send me a cheer from ‘way over there, from the land of the red, white, and blue, Send me a smile from the kiddies, send me their pictures too, Send me a pray’r from mother, and me a kiss from you. Verse: Out upon the ocean, where there’s danger ever near, Our brave boys in blue are serving Uncle Sam, without a fear, They’re always there to count on, in the nation’s mighty task, But when they write a letter, to the folks they always ask. Refrain Verse: On a cot a hero lies, his face is worn and white, For he grits his teeth and hides the pain, throughout the long, long night, But when the morning come again, his thoughts begin to roam, He asks his nu
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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_637
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSend Me a Rose from Homeland
ComposerCooke, J. F.  
LyricistCooke, J. F.  
PublisherTheodore Presser Co. (Philadelphia, PA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-12-01
LyricsSend Me a Rose from Homeland Verse: All along the trenches, where Yankee troops are lined, You can hear the boys a singing, of the girls they left behind, And when they dream of homeland, and forget about the war, They always write a letter, to the folks they’re fighting for. Refrain: Send me a rose from homeland, send me a word or two, And send me a cheer from ‘way over there, from the land of the red, white, and blue, Send me a smile from the kiddies, send me their pictures too, Send me a pray’r from mother, and me a kiss from you. Verse: Out upon the ocean, where there’s danger ever near, Our brave boys in blue are serving Uncle Sam, without a fear, They’re always there to count on, in the nation’s mighty task, But when they write a letter, to the folks they always ask. Refrain Verse: On a cot a hero lies, his face is worn and white, For he grits his teeth and hides the pain, throughout the long, long night, But when the morning come again, his thoughts begin to roam, He asks his nu
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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier2014_12996_637
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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