A 1918 popular song from World War I.
Words and music by Ben Black.
Song suggested by Peter Masri.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- It’s very dif’rent daddy ever since you went away
Mother seems so lonely and I get so tired of play
I hope you’ll win the war real soon
It sure would make me glad
For there is something that I want, and gee! I want it bad
Please do this favor daddy dear for me
When you come back from far across the sea
Chorus
Bring back a Belgian baby to me
I think they’re just as sweet as can be
One who’s lost a father or mother
A sister or brother
I’m sure that we could love each other
They don’t know what the war’s all about
They’re just as innocent as they can be
So bring back, bring back a Belgian baby to me
- I know you’re busy daddy, ’cause you’re fighting day and night
Mother says it’s awfully hard to teach the Hun what’s right
She says that there are lots of babes who have no place to sleep
And ev’ry time I think of it, why I just want to weep
Now daddy we have lots of room to spare
And ev’ry thing I’ve got I’ll gladly share
Sung here by Fred Feild: