Goodbye Dolly Gray Originally composed by Will . Cobb (lyrics) and Paul Barnes (music) I have come to say goodbye, Dolly Gray It's no use to ask me why, Dolly Gray There's a murmur in the air, you can hear it everywhere It is time to do and dare, Dolly Gray Don't you hear the tramp of feet, Dolly Gray Sounding through the village street, Dolly Gray 'Tis the tramp of soldiers' feet in their uniforms so neat "So goodbye until we meet, Dolly Gray!" Goodbye Dolly I must leave you, tho' it breaks my heart to go Something tells me I am needed at the front to fight the foe See the soldiers boys are marching, and I can no longer stay Hark! I hear the bugle calling, "Goodbye Dolly Gray!" Hear the rolling of the drums, Dolly Gray Back from war the regiment comes, Dolly Gray On your lovely face so fair, I can see a look of care For your soldier boy's not there, Dolly Gray For the one you loved so well, Dolly Gray In the midst of battle fell, Dolly Gray With his face towards the foe, as he died he murmured low "I must say goodbye and go, Dolly Gray!" Goodbye Dolly I must leave you, tho' it breaks my heart to go Something tells me I am needed at the front to fight the foe See the soldiers boys are marching, and I can no longer stay Hark! I hear the bugle calling, "Goodbye Dolly Gray!"