Uncle Sam

Annotation

The song "Uncle Sam" (V-Tone Records # V-506) released in 1963, by the girl group Sherwoods, out of Philadelphia, was a draft and soldier boy themed song. Narrated from the perspective of a soldier's sweetheart, she recalled that her "boyfriend got a letter". So she sung out "Uncle Sam, please don't take my boyfriend away". Eventually she accepted that he will have to go fight, and thus she asked Uncle Sam to "bring him back to my arms some day". Composed by Harry Moffitt and produced by Lenny Caldwell.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Draft Songs

The song "Uncle Sam" (V-Tone Records # V-506) by the soulful girl group The Sherwoods, out of Philadelphia, was a draft and soldier boy themed song, probably released around 1965-67. Narrated from the perspective of a soldier's sweetheart, she recalled that her "boyfriend got a letter". So she sung out "Uncle Sam, please don't take my boyfriend away". Eventually she accepted that he will have to go fight, and thus she asked Uncle Sam to "bring him back to my arms some day". Composed by Harry Moffitt and produced by Lenny Caldwell.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Uncle Sam, my boyfriend got a letter from you / And now he feeling so sad and blue / Because he won't be free to give his love to me / Just like he used to do / Uncle Sam, please don't take my boyfriend away... / I don't want him to go, is the no other way / Uncle Sam, you know going to the red, white, blue... / Uncle Sam, I guess there is nothing more I can say / You take my guy from me anyway / But there is just one more thing / Please bring him back to my arms some day

Notes

V-Tone Records V-506-B, orange label; "Uncle Sam" (Harry Moffitt) (Copyright No. Eu780417), Tore Music & Caldwell Music, BMI, time 2:09; Bill Massey arr., a Lenny Caldwell Prod. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Draft · Soldier's Perspective

In collections

US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Draft Songs · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs