When the War Was on

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

Rates 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