A World War II song from 1940. Words and music by Mack Kay.
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Lyrics
He was dressed in khaki, she was dressed in blue
Then I heard him whisper, “Darling, I love you”
And though I didn’t mean to listen to a word
This is what I overheard
Chorus
Goodbye, dear, I’ll be back in a year
Cause I’m in the Army now
They took my number out of a hat
And there’s nothing a guy can do about that
But when I get back I’ll be all tanned and brown
And we’ll buy that cottage just outside of town
So Goodbye Dear, I’ll be back in a year
Don’t forget that I love you
Chorus
Goodbye, dear, I’ll be back in a year
Cause I’m in the Army now
You know my darling, I’ll miss you so
But never-the-less it’s my duty to go
I’ll save ev’ry bit of my dollar a day
For we’ll have some wedding expenses to pay
So Goodbye Dear, I’ll be back in a year
Don’t forget that I love you
Chorus
Goodbye, dear, I’ll be back in a year
Cause I’m in the Army now
Don’t I look handsome dressed up like this
Stop your cryin’ and give your soldier a kiss
They may send me out to the old Philippines
But sweetheart you’ll still be the girl of my dreams
So Goodbye Dear, I’ll be back in a year
Don’t forget that I love you