"Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me"
Early sheet music cover
Song
Published	1918
Genre	War song
Composer(s)	Frank Magine
Lyricist(s)	Walter Hirsch

"Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me" is a World War I era song written by Walter Hirsch and composed by Frank Magine. The song was copyrighted by Al Piantadosi & Co., Inc., New York in 1918.^[1]

"Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me" was released by Olive Kline in January 1919. The song peaked at number eight on song charts in the US.^[2]

First verse

Soldier boy, you've gone away,
In my heart I hope and pray
That you will return some day.
My soldier boy,
While you're over there,
There will be my prayer

Chorus

Oh! bring back,
Oh! bring back my soldier boy to me;
Watch him, protect him while he's across the sea.
I'm lonesome,
Each night I'm longing and praying constantly
That God will bring back my soldier boy to me

Second verse

Though you go, I know it's best,
You must go with all the rest,
Put your courage to test.
My soldier boy,
Ev'ry night and day
I will always pray

• Audio file of Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me "Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 November 2015.