There's a Long Long Trail A-Winding

[1] It was published in London in 1914, but a December 1913 copyright (which, like all American works made before 1923, has since expired) for the music is claimed by Zo Elliott.

In Elliott's own words to Marc Drogin shortly before his death in 1964, he created the music as an idle pursuit one day in his dorm room at Yale in 1913.

It then appeared on page 103 of The Best of Yankee Magazine ISBN 0-89909-079-6 In the interview, he recalled the day and the odd circumstances that led to the creation of this historic song.

Nights are growing very lonely, Days are very long; I'm a-growing weary only List'ning for your song.

Old remembrances are thronging Thro' my memory Till it seems the world is full of dreams Just to call you back to me.