When the
Little Blue Star in the Window Has Turned to Gold
Lyric by Paul B. Armstrong
Music by F. Henri Klickmann
Copyright 1918 by Frank K. Root & Co., McKinley Music Co. Owners, Chicago & New York
Format: large
Color Cover: two-color, black and red (interesting choice, since the color mentioned in the title is BLUE)
By the writers of "There's a Little Blue Star in the Window, and It Mens All the World to Me."
About Service Star Flag:
During WWI and WWII (among other conflicts), families who had members in the military, would hang a flag in the window with a blue star to represent the serviceperson. The service flag would have a gold star if the family member had died in the war.
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
A boy bravely fights for his country,
A fond mother kneels down in pray'r;
He's fighting foul wrong as he forges along,
While for him she prays God's tend'rest care.
There's a little blue star in the window,
And to her it's a treasure untold,
But she watches afraid, for she fears it may fade,
That its color might change into gold.
Chorus:
What star is that high in the heaves,
That shines with a strong, steady light.
'Tis the soul of someone, his duty well done,
And all for his country and right.
Another name written in glory
With other great heroes enrolled,
When the little blue star in the window
Has turned to gold.
Verse 2:
A boy bravely died for his country,
For honor, for justice and right;
What more could he do for the Red, White and Blue
That was threatened by Tyranny's might?
But no mother can claim all the sorrow,
Nor the pride when his story is told,
He belongs to us all, not in vain did he fall,
Or the little blue star turn to gold.
(Repeat Chorus)
