While You're Away 1918

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 Jul 2005

His furlough time was over,
he was told to say goodbye
and though his heart was staunch and true
a tear drop dimmed his eye;
his little mother by his side
she smiled to hide her pain,
and whispered softly: "Let's be brave,
your tear drop is in vain."

While you're away, while you're away
I'll keep the lovelight bright,
so at night it will light your way, dear,
just think of me where'er you'll be
I'll do my share, and bear,
for someday while you're away
you'll write and say
our work is done
and I am sailing homeward today
Pack up your cares in a bundle of joy
I'll wait for you till it's over my boy
May God bless you while you're away.

As brave as any soldier
is the mother of her son
her golden soul has done its share
in ev'ry vic'try won.
In years gone by and those to be,
the soldier can recall;
the message from his mother dear,
he treasures more than all.

While you're away, while you're away
I'll keep the lovelight bright,
so at night it will light your way, dear,
just think of me where'er you'll be
I'll do my share, and bear,
for someday while you're away
you'll write and say
our work is done
and I am sailing homeward today
Pack up your cares in a bundle of joy
I'll wait for you till it's over my boy
May God bless you while you're away.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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While You're Away 1918
by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Anatole Friedland
© MCMXVIII by Gilbert & Friedland Inc. N.Y.C.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 07 July 2005 at 21.53
in association with Doug Grierson
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