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She'll Miss Me Most of All

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Title
She'll Miss Me Most Of All - Lyrics
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Hart, Will J.  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
She’ll Miss Me Most of All Verse: Last night I joined the regulars, I’m glad I volunteered, Soon I’ll leave my friends so dear, ‘mid a Yankee Doodle cheer. Now most of you with hearts so true, you’ll wish the best for me, But those at home I leave alone, they’ll need your sympathy. Refrain: My sweetheart, when we part, she will sigh and cry, my old dad, he’ll feel bad, as the troops march by, Litte sister Jane, she will cry in vain, when I’m away she’ll pray each day, that I’ll come back again, Brother Joe, when I go, he’ll be proud I know, for I’ve answered my country’s call, But my dear old gray haired mother, she’ll sigh like no other, for she’ll miss me most of all. (But that dear gray haired lady, who still calls me baby, why she’ll miss me most of all.) Verse: *Author of lyrics was called away for military duty and was unable to complete the second verse 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_639
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
She'll Miss Me Most of All
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Hart, Will J.  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-02
Lyrics
She’ll Miss Me Most of All Verse: Last night I joined the regulars, I’m glad I volunteered, Soon I’ll leave my friends so dear, ‘mid a Yankee Doodle cheer. Now most of you with hearts so true, you’ll wish the best for me, But those at home I leave alone, they’ll need your sympathy. Refrain: My sweetheart, when we part, she will sigh and cry, my old dad, he’ll feel bad, as the troops march by, Litte sister Jane, she will cry in vain, when I’m away she’ll pray each day, that I’ll come back again, Brother Joe, when I go, he’ll be proud I know, for I’ve answered my country’s call, But my dear old gray haired mother, she’ll sigh like no other, for she’ll miss me most of all. (But that dear gray haired lady, who still calls me baby, why she’ll miss me most of all.) Verse: *Author of lyrics was called away for military duty and was unable to complete the second verse 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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_639
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleShe'll Miss Me Most of All
ComposerNelson, Ed  
LyricistHart, Will J.  
PublisherA. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-02
LyricsShe’ll Miss Me Most of All Verse: Last night I joined the regulars, I’m glad I volunteered, Soon I’ll leave my friends so dear, ‘mid a Yankee Doodle cheer. Now most of you with hearts so true, you’ll wish the best for me, But those at home I leave alone, they’ll need your sympathy. Refrain: My sweetheart, when we part, she will sigh and cry, my old dad, he’ll feel bad, as the troops march by, Litte sister Jane, she will cry in vain, when I’m away she’ll pray each day, that I’ll come back again, Brother Joe, when I go, he’ll be proud I know, for I’ve answered my country’s call, But my dear old gray haired mother, she’ll sigh like no other, for she’ll miss me most of all. (But that dear gray haired lady, who still calls me baby, why she’ll miss me most of all.) Verse: *Author of lyrics was called away for military duty and was unable to complete the second verse 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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier2014_12996_639
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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