While You're Away (Pack Up Your Cares in a Bundle of Joy) is a World War I song released in 1918.

L. Wolfe Gilbert and Anatole Friedland composed the music and lyrics.

[1][2] It was published by Gilbert & Friedland Inc.[2] The song was performed by Harry Ellis; and also by The Peerless Quartet.

[4] The sheet music cover features an illustration by Andre De Takacs.

[2] The cover art for the song features an older woman and a soldier embracing.