Poems (Barbara White)/Only One Boy to Give
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Only One Boy to Give
To my boy when he left with the Johnstown Aero Squadron.
I had only one boy to give
When the country issued it's call
For an aero squad of volunteers,
So I willingly gave it my all.
I sent him away with a smile—
My darling, my pride and my joy
I never once thought to keep Him at home
If he was my only boy.
When the country issued it's call
For an aero squad of volunteers,
So I willingly gave it my all.
I sent him away with a smile—
My darling, my pride and my joy
I never once thought to keep Him at home
If he was my only boy.
There is only one thing I regret, boy
That I don't have a dozen sons
So they could fight for their country
Instead of only one.
But I'm doing the best I can, boy
By willingly giving them you
For I know that to me and your country
You always will prove true.
That I don't have a dozen sons
So they could fight for their country
Instead of only one.
But I'm doing the best I can, boy
By willingly giving them you
For I know that to me and your country
You always will prove true.
I had only one boy to give
To his country he e'er will be true
Along with the rest of the home town boys
Who are fighting for me and for you.
[ hope that God may bless them
And send them safely back,
For well you know in your heart of hearts
They are nobly doing their part.
To his country he e'er will be true
Along with the rest of the home town boys
Who are fighting for me and for you.
[ hope that God may bless them
And send them safely back,
For well you know in your heart of hearts
They are nobly doing their part.
Chorus
I had only one boy to give,
Only one boy to give;
My pride and my joy, my dear darling boy,
I had only you to give.
I had only one boy to give,
Only one boy to give;
My pride and my joy, my dear darling boy,
I had only you to give.