He's Just A Common Private Soldier 1918

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 04 Mar 2003

The boy I love has gone to war,
I'm proud as I can be
to have him wear the uniform
that stands for liberty.
He's not the leader of his squad,
he has no chevrons bright,
but I'm sure he'll be
right up in front
when they begin to fight.

He's just a common private soldier,
but he's a Yankee true,
willing to die for his homeland,
and for his sweetheart too;
I know he'll do his part with valor,
for he's as brave as he can be;
He's just a common private soldier,
but he'll always be a hero to me.

He's just a common private soldier,
but he's a Yankee true,
willing to die for his homeland,
and for his sweetheart too;
I know he'll do his part with valor,
for he's as brave as he can be;
He's just a common private soldier,
but he'll always be a hero to me.

He's only one of countless men,
of millions of his kind,
but for ev'ry private in the ranks,
there's some one left behind
to hope and pray while he's away,
so far across the sea,
and to cheer him
on his onward march
thro' France to victory.

He's just a common private soldier,
but he's a Yankee true,
willing to die for his homeland,
and for his sweetheart too;
I know he'll do his part with valor,
for he's as brave as he can be;
He's just a common private soldier,
but he'll always be a hero to me.

He's just a common private soldier,
but he's a Yankee true,
willing to die for his homeland,
and for his sweetheart too;
I know he'll do his part with valor,
for he's as brave as he can be;
He's just a common private soldier,
but he'll always be a hero to me.

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He's Just A Common Private Soldier 1918
by Walter Fryburg and Cyrille Lamar
copyright MCMXVIII by Daniels and Wilson Inc. San Francisco
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 04 March 2003 at 00.09
in association with Doug Grierson
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