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"Goodbye, Ma! Goodbye, Pa! Goodbye, Mule, with Yer Old Hee-Haw!", also known as "Long Boy", is a World War I era song released in 1917. William Herschel wrote the lyrics. Barclay Walker composed the music.[1][2] It was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. of New York, New York. Garr Williams designed the sheet music cover. It features a morose-looking cartoon soldier leaving his farm. Farm animals, the soldier's parents, and his girlfriend look on and wave flags.[3] It was written for both voice and piano.[4]
"Goodbye, Ma! Goodbye, Pa! Goodbye, Mule, with Yer Old Hee-Haw!: Long Boy" | |
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![]() Sheet music cover at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library | |
Song | |
Released | 1917 |
Label | Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. |
Songwriter(s) | Composer: Barclay Walker Lyricist: William Herschel |
The lyrics take on a humorous tone. It tells the story of a very thin "country gink," who leaves his farm duties behind to enlist in the army. The chorus is his farewell to his parents and "sweetheart":[2][1]
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]
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