THERE'S A BOY COMING HOME ON LEAVE
Words and music by Jimmy Kennedy, ©1940.
As recorded by Maurice Winnick and His Orchestra.*

In a big department store,
There's a girl whose heart sings a song.
She's had word to say he's on his way,
And now it won't be long.

There's a boy coming home on leave.
There's a girl wants him home on leave.
She'll meet him right at the station,
And will she tell all the nation!

There's a boy coming home on leave,
And his heart won't be on his sleeve.
They'll have a grand celebration
When he comes home on leave.

And as they meet, he'll tell her how he's missed her.
That's after he's kissed her;
And then they'll talk about that wedding party(?).
They'll plan a honeymoon; the army can't wait till June.

There's a boy coming home on leave.
He'll enjoy coming home on leave.
They'll make it ten days of heaven,
When he comes home on leave.

[* I picked this recording rather arbitrarily because it was easiest to understand among several available on Spotify. I was unable to find out which recording was the first, or best known or had the most sales—I suspect it was Flanagan & Allen because their version is on many currently available CDs.]