| Over in Hero-Land | |
| Cover: | Over in hero-land cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1918 |
| Composer: | Louis Silvers |
| Lyricist: | Arthur Freed |
"Over in Hero-Land" is a World War I era song released in 1918. Arthur Freed wrote the lyrics. Louis Silvers composed the music.[1] Meyer Cohen Music of New York, New York published the song. It was written for voice and piano. The cover was designed by E. Pfeiffer. It features a drawing of a tank firing at soldiers. Below it is a picture of Lola Wentworth, who performed the song.[2] [3]
The song chronicles the departure of a soldier from his significant other. The woman is full of heartache, but is also proud of "her soldier boy." In order to comfort herself she repeats a prayer, which is the chorus:[3]
The sheet music can be found at the Library of Congress and Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[4]