Over in Hero-Land

"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]

"Over in Hero-Land"
Song
Released	1918
Composer(s)	Louis Silvers
Lyricist(s)	Arthur Freed

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]

Over in Hero-Land,
Angels above
Hold out a helping hand
Watch him I love,
Tell him my lonesome heart
Sends this command,
Come back to me, Sweetheart
From Hero-Land

The sheet music can be found at the Library of Congress and Pritzker Military Museum & Library.^[4]