Once I was happy, heart free from care
And a daddy and mama so sweet
Dolls, little doggies and playthings so dear
Had stockings and shoes on my feet
But now thru this world I must wander along
Begging for pennies and bread
For I have no daddy or mama or home
No place to pillow my head
No home ( no home ) no home ( no home )
No place to pillow head
The day seems so sad and the nights are so long
Since daddy and mother are dead
My daddy is resting far over the sea
In the fields where the poppies peep thru
Marked by a cross that shines with green leaves
Beside his comrades so true
His soul is gone to the father above
They slumber so peaceful and sweet
The battle is over for him over there
The bugle has sounded retreat
* Refrain