So Long Mother 1917 Al Jolson

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 03 Decemmber 2010
2010

Oh mother dear a little tear
is gleaming in your eye
your lips are all a tremble
as you hear me say goodbye
The Star and Stripes are calling now
On ev'ry mother's boy
From Maine to dear old Dixie
they shoulder arms with joy.

So long my dear old lady
don't you cry,
Just kiss your grown up baby boy goodbye.
Somewhere in France
I'll be dreaming of you
you and your dear eyes of blue.
Come let us see you smile
before we part
I'll throw a kiss
to cheer your dear old heart
Dry the tear in your eye
Don't you sigh don't you cry
so long mother
kiss your boy goodbye.

So long my dear old lady
don't you cry,
Just kiss your grown up baby boy goodbye.
Somewhere in France
I'll be dreaming of you
you and your dear eyes of blue.
Come let us see you smile
before we part
I'll throw a kiss
to cheer your dear old heart
Dry the tear in your eye
Don't you sigh don't you cry
so long mother
kiss your boy goodbye.

Oh mother dear each volunteer
must say goodbye today
some leave a love who may forget
whe he has marched away
but I leave one who'll not forget
that's why I'm mighty glad
for you're the only sweetheart
that I have ever had.

So long my dear old lady
don't you cry,
Just kiss your grown up baby boy goodbye.
Somewhere in France
I'll be dreaming of you
you and your dear eyes of blue.
Come let us see you smile
before we part
I'll throw a kiss
to cheer your dear old heart
Dry the tear in your eye
Don't you sigh don't you cry
so long mother
kiss your boy goodbye.

So long my dear old lady
don't you cry,
Just kiss your grown up baby boy goodbye.
Somewhere in France
I'll be dreaming of you
you and your dear eyes of blue.
Come let us see you smile
before we part
I'll throw a kiss
to cheer your dear old heart
Dry the tear in your eye
Don't you sigh don't you cry
so long mother
kiss your boy goodbye.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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So Long Mother 1917 Al Jolson
Song
Music by Robert van Alstyne
Lyrics by Raymond Egan & Gus Kahn
© MCMXVII by Jerome H.Remick & Co., New York & Detroit
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 03 December 2010 at 16.06
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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