I Wish There Was A Wireless To Heaven Irving Kaufman

Описание: I hope you enjoy singing along with Irving Kaufman to 'I Wish There Was a Wireless to Heaven' from a recording made in 1922. A song about a grieving child

The illustrations I drew around the border of the lyrics are from the original sheet music for this song, featuring a sad child using a telephone to try to communicate with her dead mother.

Irving Kaufman (February 8, 1890 – January 3, 1976) was a prolific American early twentieth century singer, recording artist and vaudeville performer.

Fun fact:
This song also features in the video game 'Under: Depths of Fear'


Lyrics:
While other children listened on the wireless telephone,
One little girl, sadly sat alone,
And as a message came from far away,
They heard this tearful little girlie say:

Chorus
I wish there was a "Wireless" to Heaven,
And I could speak to Mama ev'ry day,
I would let her know, by the Radio,
I'm so lonesome since she went away.
I wish that I could only send a message,
And hear my Mama answer me and say,
"Hush a bye my darling, dry your tears, don't cry,
Mama dear is watching baby from the sky."
I wish there was a "Wireless" to Heaven,
Then Mama would not seem so far away.

I wish that I could only send a message,
And hear my Mama answer me and say,
"Hush a bye my darling, dry your tears, don't cry,
Mama dear is watching baby from the sky."
I wish there was a "Wireless" to Heaven,
Then Mama would not seem so far away.



As flowers nod their pretty head when shadows start to creep,
Poor little girlie, rests in slumber deep,
And dreams that Mama once again is there,
It seems an answer to her baby prayer:

Chorus
I wish there was a "Wireless" to Heaven,
And I could speak to Mama ev'ry day,
I would let her know, by the Radio,
I'm so lonesome since she went away.
I wish that I could only send a message,
And hear my Mama answer me and say,
"Hush a bye my darling, dry your tears, don't cry,
Mama dear is watching baby from the sky."
I wish there was a "Wireless" to Heaven,
Then Mama would not seem so far away.


Words by Joe Manuel and Harry White.
Music by Willy White.




I Wish There Was a Wireless to Heaven by Irving Kaufman is licensed under a Public Domain / Sound Recording Common Law Protection License.