A 1918 World War I song.
Words and music by Irving Berlin.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. I can picture the boys “over there”
Making plenty of noise, “over there”
And if I’m not wrong, it won’t be long
Ere a certain song will fill the air
It’s all very clear, the time’s drawing near
When they’ll be marching down to the pier, singing
Chorus
Goodbye France
We’d love to linger longer, but we must go home
Folks are waiting to welcome us, across the foam
We were glad to stand side by side with you
Mighty proud to have died with you
So, goodbye France
You’ll never be forgotten by the U. S. A.
2. They are waiting for one happy day
When the word comes to start on their way
With a tear-dimmed eye, they’ll say goodbye
But their hearts will cry, Hip-hip hooray
The friends that they made, will wish they stayed
As they start on their homeward parade, singing
Sung here by Fred Feild: