Say Good Bye To Mother
or
I'll Remember The Maine and Brother Jack

Words by Jere O'Halloran
Music by M.B. Lawry
Published 1898

Down in old Havana bay
lie the heroes of the day
And Brother Jack is numbered with the slain;
For the stars and stripes his pride
for the dear old flag he died
When stricken by the cruel hand of Spain.
It was for our country's sake
I thought mother's heart would break
And now I'm going hoping to come back
When the cannon shot and shell
are ringing out death's knell
I'll remember the Maine and Brother Jack.

[chorus]
Just when my country called me
It was my only aim
To avenge my Brother Jack
Who perished on the Maine

Our poor Jack's grave in the deep
green in mem'ry we will keep
A noble lad was he, so brave and true;
So with pen from ink of gold
we will write in letters bold
He died beneath the red the white and blue.
Yankees never never yield
Up on the battlefield
E'en though war skies above with clouds are black
Let those words now known to all patriotic hearts enthrall
We'll remember the Maine and Brother Jack.

[chorus]
Just when my country called me
It was my only aim
To avenge my Brother Jack
Who perished on the Maine

[repeat chorus]