a 1914 popular song
words by Sam M. Lewis
music by George W. Meyer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. I know where the sun is shining
I know where someone is pining
Just a simple pal, a country gal
I know she’s true
What’s the use of tears and sighing
After many years of trying
Guess I’m going home no more to roam
I’m feeling blue
Chorus
When you’re a long, long way from home
It makes you feel like you’re alone
It’s hard to find a pal that’s true
That you can tell your troubles to
And when you send a letter home
Your mother’s voice rings in your ears
And then you cross the T’s with kisses
What a strange world this is
Then you dot the I’s with tears
And all the sunshine turns to gloom
When you’re a long, long way from home
2. When I leave this town I’ll hurry
Where they never frown or worry
When I say goodbye no one will sigh
When I am gone
Give me back the brooks and clover
With those shady nooks all over
I could be content without a cent
Where I was born
Sung here by Fred Feild: