My Sweetheart is Somewhere in France

"My Sweetheart is Somewhere in France" is a World War I era song first released in 1917. Mary Earl composed the music and wrote the lyrics. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc. of New York, New York published the song. Elizabeth Spencer performed a version of the song that was released by the Victor record label.

It was written for voice and piano. On the cover is a woman looking down at a soldier writing a letter. Between them are the moon and stars.

The song is told from the point of view of a woman whose significant other is in France, fighting the war. The chorus is as follows:
 * My sweetheart is far across the ocean
 * My sweetheart is somewhere in France
 * When he whispered "Good-Bye"
 * I tried not to cry
 * Because he said,
 * "I'm taking a soldier's chance"
 * Could I see him, I'd tell him that I love him
 * And I'd put all my heart in one fond glance
 * Ev'ry night I say a pray'r
 * For the boy who's over there
 * My sweetheart is somewhere in France

The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.