Goodbye Broadway, Hello France

A 1917 World War One song. Words by C. Francis Reisner and Benny Davis Music by Billy Baskette.

Sheet Music

Accompaniment

Lyrics

1. Good-bye New York town, good-bye Miss Liberty
Your light of freedom will guide us across the sea
Ev’ry soldier’s sweetheart biding good-bye
Ev’ry soldier’s mother drying her eye
Cheer up we’ll soon be there, singing this Yankee air

Chorus
Good-bye Broadway, Hello France
We’re ten million strong
Good-bye sweethearts, wives and mothers
It won’t take us long
Don’t you worry while we’re there
It’s for you we’re fighting, too
So Good-bye Broadway, Hello France
We’re going to square our debt to you

2. Vive Pershing is the cry across the sea
We’re united in this fight for liberty
France sent us a soldier, brave LaFayette
Whose deeds and fame we cannot forget
Now that we have the chance
We’ll pay our debt to France

Chorus
Good-bye Broadway, Hello France
We’re ten million strong
Good-bye sweethearts, wives and mothers
It won’t take us long
Don’t you worry while we’re there
It’s you we’re fighting for
So Good-bye Broadway, Hello France
We’re going to help you win this war

Performance

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