Historic Sheet Music Collection
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Score
Links to Recordings at the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/78_dear-little-boy-of-mine_bing-crosby-john-scott-trotter-and-his-orchestra-j.-keirn-b_gbia0010918b
https://archive.org/details/78_dear-little-boy-of-mine_bing-crosby-john-scott-trotter-and-his-orchestra-j.-keirn-e_gbia0013019b
https://archive.org/details/78_dear-little-boy-of-mine_elsie-baker-j-keirn-brennan-ernest-r-ball_gbia0016613b
https://archive.org/details/78_dear-little-boy-of-mine_j.-keirn-brennan-ernest-r.-ball-elsie-baker_gbia0000598bPublication Date
1918
Lyrics
1. Oft when I'm lonely my memory swings Back to your baby days, Feeling the joys that a baby brings Out of God's wond'rous ways; Seeming to hear the first pray'r that you said, Longing to tuck you in bed_ There's no one knows how I long for you now, Here with my arms outspread. 2. Boy of mine, Boy of mine, Altho' my heart was aching, I seemed to know you'd want to go, Pride in your manhood waking. I'll be here, waiting, dear, Till at a glad dawn's breaking, I'll hear you say you're home to stay, Dear little boy of mine, Dear little boy of mine. 3. Out of the mist of those wonderful years, I see your baby smile, Days when I kissed you and dried your tears, Seem such a little while; Hearing the words mother taught you to say, Watch you at your childish play, For always in dreams you're with me it seems, Just as you'll be some day.
Recommended Citation
Ball, Ernest R. and Brennan, J Keirn, "Dear Little Boy of Mine" (1918). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 49.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/49
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The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
New York: M. Witmark, 1918; dedicated with the greatest respect to the noblest of all Mothers Mme. Schumann-Heink; Lyric by J. Keirn Brennan, Music by Ernest R. Ball
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