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To C. G. Lockwood.
"I Dreamed my Boy
WAS HOME AGAIN!" [15 Jun 1863; 3 Nov 1863]
SONG and CHORUS
as sung by Henry Wood's and Bryant's Minstrels, N. Y.
Words and Music by
CHARLES CARROLL SAWYER
Author of the words of
"Weeping Sad and Lonely," or "When This Cruel War Is Over,"
"Who Will Care for Mother Now?"
"Call Me Not Back From the Echoless Shore," "My Emma Louise."-- &c.&c.
Arr. by Mark R. HALLAM.

Brooklyn, N. Y.:
Published by SAWYER & THOMPSON, 59 Fulton Avenue.
BOSTON: Oliver Ditson & Co.
NEW YORK: Wm. A. Pond & Co. ---- Wm. Hall & Son.
PHILADELPHIA: Lee & Walker.
I. HERMAN, MUSIC STEREOTYPER, 206 WILLIAM ST.
[357]
[June 15, 1863]
[COPYRIGHT
Nov 3 1863
LIBRARY]
[M 1640
  .S]
[Source: civilwardigital.com]

1. Lonely, weary, brokenhearted
  As I laid me down to sleep.
Thinking of the day we parted,
   When you told me not to weep.
Soon I dreamed that peaceful angels
  Hovered o’er the bottle plain,
Singing songs of joy and gladness,
  And my boy was home again.

CHORUS 1-3.
How well I know such thoughts of joy,
  Such dreams of bliss are vain;
My heart is sad, my tears will flow,
  Until my boy is home again.

2. Tears were changed to loud rejoicings,
  Night was turned to endless day!
Lovely birds were sweetly singing,
  Flowers bloomed in light array,
Old and young seemed light and cheerful—
  Peace seemed everywhere to reign;
My poor heart forgot its sorrow,
  For my boy was home again.

3. But the dream is past; and with it
  All my happiness is gone;
Cheerful thoughts of joy have vanished;
  I must still in sorrow mourn.
Soon may peace with all its blessings
  Our unhappy land reclaim;
Then my tears will cease their flowing,
  And my boy be home again.