Lyr Req:I'm in Heaven when I'm in My Mother's Arms

Subject: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Louie Roy
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 04:25 PM

I'm not sure of the title,but I think it is (I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms)It also could be (When I;m in my mother's arms)or
(In my mother's arms)and I believe it came out in the 1930s.I've exhausted all of my resources.All help appreciated. Thanks Louie Roy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 07:22 PM

Vintage 1920 Sheet Music, "I'm In Heaven When I'm In My Mother's Arms". By Howard Johnson, Cliff Hess & Milton Ager. Cover features a lovely lady with her son. Copyright 1920 by Leo. Feist, Inc. Measures 9 inches x 12 inches. Condition is good with cover starting to split along fold and scuffing.

from

pages.tias.com/12632/PictPage/1922840261.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 07:28 PM

Title: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms ; I don't have to die to go to heaven [alternative title] ; Naughty little lad, acting mighty bad, wouldn't do his lessons [first line] ; I don't have to die to go to heaven, there's a heaven here [first line of chorus]
Subject: Yellen, Jack & Milton Ager
Authors: RS [artist] ; Johnson, Howard [lyricist] ; Hess, Cliff, 1894-1959 [lyricist] ; Bollaert, A. [lyricist] ; Ager, Milton [composer]
Deposit Date: 2004-12-02 00:00:00
Sets: devincent
Context: ... Performance Medium: Piano and Voice (with lyrics) ...
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 07:31 PM

phew ! thank heavens that truncated word was "arms" !!!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 07:32 PM

LOLOLOL

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 08:11 PM

Louis:

"Requests for photocopies may be made in person or may be directed to [e-mail]. All photocopying is done by Lilly Library staff. Photocopying of sheet music not covered by copyright is permitted if it will not damage the item. Photocopying of sheet music covered by copyright is permitted only if it will not damage the item and is for personal research only. Copying of sheet music covered by copyright for any other purpose, including performance, will be done only after permission is granted by the copyright holder."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 08:13 PM

Link here to make the request, Louis.

I am having no success finding the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:06 PM

There is an MP3 of this song available for free download on the net, song by the tenor, William Robyn in 1920. The website for this is
www.archive.org/details/williamrobyn. Robyn's real name was William Rubin and he was a Cantor in a NYC synagogue. He passed away in 1996 at the age of 101.
                                                SOL ZELLER

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:10 PM

Corrected website is a follows.

www. archive.org/details/WilliamRobyn

The W and R of his name are upper case.

Sorry for the error.

                                 SOL ZELLER

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:11 PM

Link to Sol's site here.

Second from bottom of page. Great work, Sol.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:20 PM

I believe that this song is now in the public domain. If anyone can obtain a copy of the sheet music and printed lyrics of the song I know someone in the UK who will sequence a professional grade midi-karaoke file of it for me.
                                              SOL ZELLER

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Louie Roy
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:38 PM

These are the words I remember to the song (I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms)I know some of them are not correct but with the help of Peace and a couple of others the correct lyrics can be posted.I learned it in the 1930s.

Once a little lad feeling mighty bad
Wouldn't learn his lessons as he should
The teacher shook her head looked at him and said
Son you'll be sorry if you don't be good
You'll never go to heaven when you die
He looked at her and made this reply

I don't have to die to go to heaven
There's an angel here on earth that I love
She's the queen of the old armed chair
And she's sweeter than any angel up above
She's my mother she's my guardian and protector
And she keeps me from all harm
I don't have to die to go to heaven
I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms

I know these words are not all correct,but my
foggy brain now isn't as sharp as it was 81 years ago

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's ar
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:48 PM

Louie,
       The complete song is on the MP3 sung by William Robyn on the website that I listed earlier on this thread. Robyn sings the song very slow and clear so you can easily transcribe the lyrics just by listening to it.

                                              SOL ZELLER

Subject: Lyr Add:I'M IN HEAVEN WHEN I'M IN MY MOTHER'S ARMS
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:51 PM

Naughty little lad acting mighty bad
Wouldn't do his lessons as he should
Teacher shook her head looked at him and said
You'll be sorry if you don't be good
You'll never go to heaven when you die
Then the lad made this reply

I don't have to die to go to heaven
There's a heaven here on earth I love
Where I can hear the voice of an angel
Just as sweet as any angel up above
She's queen of just a plain old rocking chair
When she holds me safe from harm
So I don't have to die to go to heaven
I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms

Repeat second stanza


I listened to the mp3 (provided by Sol) which is quite clear, Louis. There are the 'correct' words. Ain't the folk process wonderful?

Subject: RE: Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:54 PM

Link to mp3 here. It's a bit slow to load, but it works.

Click the blue "3.2" to the right of the title. If it doesn't load the first time, give it another shot.

Subject: RE: Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:55 PM

Actually, click the link and it just happens.

Subject: RE: Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:15 PM

I would still like to get a copy of the sheet music if anyone can come up with it.
                                        SOL ZELLER

Subject: RE: Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:40 PM

Sheet music available here for $12.00

Third item down.

Subject: RE: Req: I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 12:25 AM

Thank you for the lyrics. I will contact my friend in the UK and tell him where he can purchase the sheet music. Thanks again

                                                   SOL

Subject: RE: Lyr Req:I'm in Heaven when I'm in My Mother's Arms
From: GUEST,ronrico15
Date: 27 Oct 13 - 05:24 PM

The lyrics submitted by Peace are the ones sung by Henry Burr on his
Columbia recording of this tune. It is pure pathos, and beautifully sung. I am not aware of this having yet been re-recorded onto modern media.

Subject: Lyr Add: I'M IN HEAVEN WHEN I'M IN MY MOTHER'S ARM
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 28 Oct 13 - 03:30 PM

From the sheet music at Mississippi State University. There is another copy at The Maine Music Box:


I'M IN HEAVEN WHEN I'M IN MY MOTHER'S ARMS
Words by Howard Johnson and Cliff Hess; music by Milton Ager.
New York: Leo Feist, Inc., ©1920.

1. Naughty little lad, acting mighty bad,
Wouldn't do his lessons as he should.
Teacher shook her head, looked at him and said:
"You'll be sorry if you don't be good.
You'll never go to heaven when you die.
Then the lad made this reply:

CHORUS: I don't have to die to go to heaven.
There's a heaven here on earth I love,
Where I can hear the voice of an angel
Just as sweet as any angel up above.
She's queen of just a plain old rocking chair,
Where she holds me safe from harm,
So I don't have to die to go to heaven;
I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms.

2. While she gazed at him, teacher's eyes grew dim.
Mem'ry painted dreams of long ago
Of the time when she sat on mother's knee,
List'ning to a song so sweet and low.
"You've learned your lesson," teacher softly sighed.
Once again the lad replied: CHORUS.


[Does anybody else find it creepy that a teacher (or anybody) would tell a kid "You'll never go to heaven when you die" because he "wouldn't do his lessons"?]