NEVER FORGET TO WRITE HOME
(Ballard Macdonald / James F. Hanley,   1917)


The golden sun was sinking with its splendor in the West, 
As a mother bade her son a fond farewell, 
And her loving eyes were tender as she drew him to her breast, 
For her heart held more than any tongue can tell,
The tear drops from eyes began to steal, 
As to her boy she made this last appeal:

You've often heard of the proverb "Out of sight is out of mind," 
Don't forget the little girl you left behind, 
She is always thinking of you and her heart will ever yearn, 
For she'll always be the same sweet girl, you'll find, 
So one kind word from you is like a star 
That sends its cheerful message from afar:

Never forget to write home, 
Even if only a line, 
Just try to make your mother feel you've commenced to 
Make good although you have the whole world against you, 
Send us your love and a kiss, 
Those are the things that we miss,
No matter where you may roam, 
Never forget to write home.

Never forget to write home, 
Even if only a line, 
Just try to make your sweetheart feel you've commenced to 
Make good although you have the whole world against you, 
Send us your love and a kiss, 
Those are the things that we miss,
No matter where you may roam, 
Never forget to write home.