Where Is My Boy Tonight?

Where is my wan­der­ing boy to­night—

The boy of my ten­der­est care

The boy that was once my joy and light

The child of my love and pray­er?

O where is my boy to­night?

O where is my boy to­night?

My heart o’er­flows

for I love him

he knows;

O where is my boy to­night?

Once he was pure as morn­ing dew

As he knelt at his mo­ther’s knee;

No face was as bright

no heart more true

And none was so sweet as he.

O could I see you now

my boy

As fair as in old­en time

When prat­tle and smile made home a joy

And life was a mer­ry chime!

Go for my wan­der­ing boy to­night;

Go search for him where you will;

But bring him to me with all his blight

And tell him I love him still.