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 |