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Dear Old Pals

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Title
Nobody Knows How I Miss You Dear Old Pals - Back Cover
Composer
  • Porter, Lew  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
Lyricist
  • Porter, Lew  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
Publisher
Meyer Cohen Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Nobody Knows How I Miss You Dear Old Pals Verse: I sit and ponder the whole day long wishing that I could see, My mother and dad the best pals I had, they’re waiting patiently, I’ll tell the world that I love them so, and soon I’ll be back there I know. Refrain: Nobody knows how I miss you, dear old pals, Nobody knows how I love you dear old pals, When nights are dreary and I sit alone, My thoughts are weary they drift t’ward my home, ‘Cause nobody knows how I miss you dear old pals. Verse: Gee but I’m lonesome and feel so blue, thousands of miles from home, I wished I were back, to the old fashioned shack whey did I ever roam, My pals are waiting for me I know I’m sorry for I love them so.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_126
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
Dear Old Pals
Composer
  • Porter, Lew  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
Lyricist
  • Porter, Lew  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
Publisher
Meyer Cohen Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-04-24
Lyrics
Nobody Knows How I Miss You Dear Old Pals Verse: I sit and ponder the whole day long wishing that I could see, My mother and dad the best pals I had, they’re waiting patiently, I’ll tell the world that I love them so, and soon I’ll be back there I know. Refrain: Nobody knows how I miss you, dear old pals, Nobody knows how I love you dear old pals, When nights are dreary and I sit alone, My thoughts are weary they drift t’ward my home, ‘Cause nobody knows how I miss you dear old pals. Verse: Gee but I’m lonesome and feel so blue, thousands of miles from home, I wished I were back, to the old fashioned shack whey did I ever roam, My pals are waiting for me I know I’m sorry for I love them so.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_126
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleDear Old Pals
Composer
  • Porter, Lew  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
Lyricist
  • Porter, Lew  
  • Dorr, Eddie  
PublisherMeyer Cohen Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-04-24
LyricsNobody Knows How I Miss You Dear Old Pals Verse: I sit and ponder the whole day long wishing that I could see, My mother and dad the best pals I had, they’re waiting patiently, I’ll tell the world that I love them so, and soon I’ll be back there I know. Refrain: Nobody knows how I miss you, dear old pals, Nobody knows how I love you dear old pals, When nights are dreary and I sit alone, My thoughts are weary they drift t’ward my home, ‘Cause nobody knows how I miss you dear old pals. Verse: Gee but I’m lonesome and feel so blue, thousands of miles from home, I wished I were back, to the old fashioned shack whey did I ever roam, My pals are waiting for me I know I’m sorry for I love them so.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_126
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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