When You Come Back (song)
"When You Come Back" is a World War I song released in 1919.
Harrison Sisters
The song was written by the Harrison sisters. Olivette Harrison wrote the lyrics, and Bennella Harrison composed the music. The song was produced by the Harrison Sisters Publishing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania It was written for both voice and piano.The song is written in first person from the point of view of a woman waiting for a man in her life, who has gone to war. She describes herself as feeling lonely and that the hours are long without him near. In the chorus, the narrator questions how things will be when this man returns.