So Long Mother
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Words by Raymond Egan & Gus Kahn
Published 1917

[Verse 1]
Oh moth-er dear a lit-tle tear is gleam-ing in your eye
Your lips are all a-trem-ble as you hear me say "good-bye"
The Stars and Stripes are call-ing now On ev'-ry moth-er's boy
From Maine to dear old Dix-ie They shoul-der arms with joy.

[Chorus]
So long my dear old la-dy don't you cry
Just kiss your grown-up ba-by boy good-bye
Some-where in France I'll be dream-ing of you
You and your dear eyes of blue

Come let me see you smile be-fore 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 moth-er kiss your boy good-bye.

[Verse 2]
Oh moth-er dear each vol-un-teer must say good-bye to-day
Some leave a love who may for-get When he has march'd a-way
But I leave one who'll not for-get That's why I'm might-y glad
For you're the on-ly sweet-heart That I have ev-er had.

[Repeat Chorus]