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