Marion Harris
"Goodbye Alexander, Goodbye Honey Boy"
Victor 18492
World War I song by Henry Creamer and Turner Layton
Alexander Cooper was a colored trooper.
With his regiment he marched away.
Bands were gaily playing. Colored folks
were swaying on Emancipation Day.
From the crowd, Dinah Lee, so proud,
hollered to her sweetie good and loud.
Goodbye, Alexander. Goodbye, honey boy.
Dressed up in that uniform, you fills my heart with joy.
You ain't born for moping. Boy, you sure can laugh. But
you left that window open, and they got you in the draft.
Alexander, I'll save my lovin' for you. I'll be
waiting like Poor Butterfly. So get busy
with that gun and don’t come back here
till you’ve won. Alexander, goodbye.
"Goodbye Alexander, Goodbye Honey Boy"
Victor 18492
World War I song by Henry Creamer and Turner Layton
Alexander Cooper was a colored trooper.
With his regiment he marched away.
Bands were gaily playing. Colored folks
were swaying on Emancipation Day.
From the crowd, Dinah Lee, so proud,
hollered to her sweetie good and loud.
Goodbye, Alexander. Goodbye, honey boy.
Dressed up in that uniform, you fills my heart with joy.
You ain't born for moping. Boy, you sure can laugh. But
you left that window open, and they got you in the draft.
Alexander, I'll save my lovin' for you. I'll be
waiting like Poor Butterfly. So get busy
with that gun and don’t come back here
till you’ve won. Alexander, goodbye.
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