World War II Letters: "I'll Be Seeing You"

World War II Army Barracks Photo

Though this song has a universal appeal, it was written during WWII when soldiers and their sweethearts were separated for long periods of time, often over distances of thousands of miles.  The yearning to go home again is such a strong part of every story from the ODYSSEY to THE WIZARD OF OZ and of every soldier's story from every war ever fought.  Read the words aloud and imagine being far from those you love, wondering at times if you will ever see each other again, depending only upon your recollections of being together before the war.  This song says all of that.   Here is the link to a recording of Jo Stafford singing the song in the 1940's.


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLDweyRjZBA&feature=related

 "I'll Be Seeing You" 


I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces all day through
In that small café, the park across the way
The children's carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well

I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the mornin' sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

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I'll find you in the mornin' sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you