Thompson, Gordon V., Sheet music, 1915

Sheet music, When Jack Comes Back.
Description: 
Title: "When Jack Comes Back (The Canadian War Song)" Time Signature: 4/4 and 2/4 Key: Bb Notations: Tempo di marcia
Case Study: 
“Boys from Canada”: The Songs of the First World War
Creator: 
Thompson, Gordon V.
Source: 
sheet music
Date: 
1915
Place: Toronto
Publisher: 
Thompson Publishing Co.
Contributer: 
McMaster University Libraries
Rights: 
Copyright, public domain: McMaster University owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image in TIFF format.

Identifier: 
WWI, 55
Language: 
eng
Type: 
image
Format: 
jpg
Transcript: 

Verse 1: Our Jack has gone away to be a soldier, To fight for Britain’s name; Now he’s battling for the liberty and freedom, that made old England’s fame! But at last when all his fighting days are over, He’ll be our Jack the same! Then we’ll slap him on the back; Give a welcome to our Jack Who upheld his country’s honor as a soldier!
Chorus: When Jack comes back There’ll be a mighty welcome for our soldier boy! And he will be the idol of his country For he fought for liberty “Hurrah! Hurrah! He’s home once more! Hurrah! Hurrah! The war is o’er!” When Jack come back, There’ll be a mighty welcome for our soldier boy!
Verse 2: Just to get an introduction to the Kaiser, Our Jack has gone away; Just to make the German King a little wiser, Without so much to say; Just to say to him, “Your moustache grows too high sir! Should point the other way!” Our Jack will play his part And he’s always in our heart; He upheld his country’s honor as a soldier.