Don't Take My Darling Boy Away 1915

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 02 Mar 2003

A mother was kneeling to pray.
For loved ones at war far away
and there by her side,
her one joy and pride,
knelt down with her that day.
Then came a knock at the door,
your boy is commanded to war,
No, Captain please,
here on my knees,
I plead for one I adore.

Don't take my darling boy away from me,
don't send him off to war,
you took his father and brothers three,
now you come back for more;
who are the heroes that fight your wars,
Mothers who have no say,
but my duty's done,
so for God's sake leave one,
and don't take my darling boy away.

Don't take my darling boy away from me,
don't send him off to war,
you took his father and brothers three,
now you come back for more;
who are the heroes that fight your wars,
Mothers who have no say,
but my duty's done,
so for God's sake leave one,
and don't take my darling boy away.

A hero is now laid to rest,
a hero and one of the best
She fought with each son,
the battles he'd won,
and the battles that proved a test;
tho' she never went to the war,
she was the hero by far,
they gave the guns,
but who gave the sons,
MOTHER.

Don't take my darling boy away from me,
don't send him off to war,
you took his father and brothers three,
now you come back for more;
who are the heroes that fight your wars,
Mothers who have no say,
but my duty's done,
so for God's sake leave one,
and don't take my darling boy away.

Don't take my darling boy away from me,
don't send him off to war,
you took his father and brothers three,
now you come back for more;
who are the heroes that fight your wars,
Mothers who have no say,
but my duty's done,
so for God's sake leave one,
and don't take my darling boy away.

Soft karaoke
Words
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fr hrn 60
brass 75
flute
bassoon
piano t clef
pizz str
Don't Take My Darling Boy Away 1915
Music by Albert von Tilzer
Lyrics by Will Dillon
copyright MCMXV by Broadway Music Corp., New York
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Sunday 02 Mar 2003 at 13.08
in association with Doug Grierson
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