When the War Was On

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Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Well, they registered everybody, when the war was on Well, it's just about a few years, and some months ago United States come and voted for war Sammy called the men from the East and the West: "Get ready boys, we've got to do our best" Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Well, they registered everybody, when the war was on Well, President Wilson, sittin' on his throne Makin' laws for everyone Didn't call the black man, to lay by the white Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Well, they registered everybody, when the war was on Price on the letter, begin to raise Gettin' no better, but the same old thing Eight cents on the dollar, ride the train Ratess gettin' cheaper, take a ride again Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Well, they registered everybody, when the war was on First, you measure your boiler, measure your wheat Half a pound of sugar for a person a week. Folks didn't like it They blamed Uncle Sam I've got to save the sugar for the boys in France Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Well, they registered everybody, when the war was on Well, boys whupped the Germans, home at last Would have brought the kaiser, but he run too fast Couldn't blame the kaiser for a-leavin' the land Sammy, he had to save the skin of a most evil man Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Well, they registered everybody, when the war was on Tax gettin' heavy, have to pay Helped the boys, over across the sea Mud and water up to their knees Faced the kaiser for you and me Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Everybody would help, when the war was on Well, they registered everybody, when the war was on