Two Boys In Blue 1899

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 09 Mar 2005

The sound of the drum and the bugle
was heard upon the street,
A comp'ny of soldiers were marching
in time to the drum's loud beat,
an old man staggered forward,
quite eager and wildeyed.
He raised his hat,
and with trembling voice:
"Hurrah! Hurrah!" he cried.

He once had two sons,
two boys in blue.
Who went away to fight,
for the honor of this nation,
for victory and right.
But at the battle of San Juan,
his two brave boys in blue,
were slain while fighting side by side,
none were so brave and true.

Each soldier boy, as he marched by,
saluted the old man,
who'd lost his two brave boys while fighting.
His Johnny and his Dan;
The old man cried out loudly:
"My blessings go with you!"
And many an eye was bedimmed with tears
'mong the passing boys in blue.

He once had two sons,
two boys in blue.
Who went away to fight,
for the honor of this nation,
for victory and right.
But at the battle of San Juan,
his two brave boys in blue,
were slain while fighting side by side,
none were so brave and true.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Two Boys In Blue 1899
by Erwin C. Koeppen
Dedicated to the 13th Regiment, U.S. Infantry
© 1899 by Erwin C. Koeppen
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 09 March 2005 at 23.43
in association with Doug Grierson
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