A World War I song from 1919
Words by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
Music by Walter Donaldson
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. They met while clouds were hanging over Flanders
A soldier’s glance; a war romance
But now he’s leaving her alone in Flanders
And he softly whispers to his maid of France
Chorus:
“Don’t cry Frenchy, don’t cry
When you kiss me goodbye
I will always keep the Fleur de lis, dear
You gave me, dear, so dry your eye
Sometime, Frenchy, sometime
We’ll hear wedding bells chime
Oh! please don’t cry, Frenchy, don’t cry, don’t cry
Until we meet again, goodbye, goodbye”
2. The peaceful stars will heal the scars of Flanders
One tiny spark; will light the dark
For it will bring a message back to Flanders
Just a word of love to you, my Joan of Arc