Keep the Campfire Burning

DESCRIPTION: "Keep the campfire burning While our thoughts are turning To the stories, songs, and yells, the long day's fun. Warm red embers gleaming, Stars o'erhead are beaming, Plan tomorrow's big new joys Till the day is done."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1938 (Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings)
KEYWORDS: fire nonballad campsong
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 337, "Keep the Camp Fire Burning" (notes only)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 93, "Keep the Campfire Burning" (1 text, tune referenced)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsPopularEdition, p. 52, "Keep the Campfire Burning"" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (tune)
File: ACSF337K

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