by George Cooper (1840 - 1927)
My boy is coming from the war
Language: English
"My boy is coming from the war, He's coming home to me," "O! how I long to see his face," And hear his voice of glee. Of all the days that ever dawned This is the brightest day, For sad and lonely was my heart When Harry went away. Chorus: My boys is coming from the war He's coming home to me, O! how I long to see his face, And hear his voice of glee. My boy is coming from the war, I've waited for him long, I miss the music of his laugh, His light and happy song; But now I'll clasp him in my arms And ever by my side, He'll linger while my life glides on To quiet eventide. Chorus: My boys is coming from the war He's coming home to me, O! how I long to see his face, And hear his voice of glee.
Authorship:
- by George Cooper (1840 - 1927) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "My boy is coming from the war", published 1863. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-25
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