When the Doughboy Returns to Broadway

A popular song from 1919.
Words by Fred C. Eckelman.
Music by Harold V. Pym.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. On old Broadway, on old Broadway
    We’ll have a peace jubilee
    The gladness of victory prevails ev’rywhere
    To welcome our heroes we must prepare
    He said he’d return when his duty was done
    The last battle fought and the war of wars won

Chorus
O that Doughboy was full of go, boy
Give him all the fun you can
It was he who backed Old Glory
For his dear old Uncle Sam
Join that peace jubilee
On old Broadway
Shake your troubles, put your clothes on
And make the boys feel gay
Never let it be forgotten
That it was U. S. A.

  1. He used no trench nor camouflage
    But staid on top till the Hun was shot
    The Allies said we were slow
    But they changed their tune
    When we got on the go you’re right
    For it was the Sammies
    That made Fritz so bleary
    And saved Paris at Chauthierry