Blind Willie Johnson - When The War Was On Şarkı Sözleri
CHORUS: Everybody would help, when the war was on, (3x)
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."
CHORUS
Well, President Wilson, sittin' on his throne,
Makin' laws for everyone.
Didn't call the black man, to lay by the white,
.
CHORUS
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.
CHORUS
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.
CHORUS
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.
CHORUS
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.