When the War Was on Lyrics
When the War Was On - Blind Willie Johnson
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