HC 1933/001 PROF. ACTIVITIES, ARCHIVE ADMIN. --- NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM, 1941 272 January 18, 1943 Brigadier General Robert L. Denig U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters Director, Division of Public Relations Washington, D.C. Dear General Denig: Thank you very much for sending me the song material used by Carlson's Raiders. It is most interesting and just the kind of material which we like to have for our Archive. I sincerely hope that some day one of Marines' recording machines will be in a position to catch these men while they are actually singing these songs. With kindest regards, Sincerely yours, Harold Spivacke Chief, Music Division HS fg cc& material Mr. Botkin DOCTRINE OF THE RAIDER BATTALION 1. We are Raiders of the Land and Sea. 2. We work together for Democracy. 3. Gung Ho! Gung Ho! Gung Ho! Ho! 4. We are tough; we are just; We fight when e'er we must for the right to be free. 5. We want to do our duty -- because it's right; and our duty will give those japs a fright. 6. We execute all orders with a promptitude That will shatter the Mikado's latitude 7. We are unbeatable-because we're right; Those Japs can't lick us-for we've got might. 8. We're Raider - for Democracy. We work together; that's why we're free. GUNG HO! GUNG HO! GUNG HO! HO! THIS WAR, THIS WAR This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now Talking about this war remember what the bible say There be wars and wars everybody ought to pray The boys get their call cards go let them no who they am Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war everybody praying now Calling from the west calling from the east Hurry and go to the camp so we can get some rest God told the preacher preach just like he say Go and preach to all the nations he will paying at the comming day This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now Calling the womens husband brother and father too Before the end of time may call for me and you This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now God is the ruler of the world. Uncle Sam he rules all the state Go to the camp and work for Uncle Sam don't nobody wait This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now. God son come here on this earth some people found a fault Judas betrayed him to the Jews and they nail him to the cross This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When the boys go to the camp ought to live above sin God will save them in the camp like he did Daniel in the lying den This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When the boys go to the camp we show miss them all God will save them in the camp like he did Daniel when he lock them lying This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now. When the boys go to the camp work for Uncle Sam in honesty God will save them in the camp like he did the boys in the fire of furnace This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When they open the furnace door people don't you all see Layed two boys in the fire of furnace and now there lay three This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now They calling them from the east and they calling them from the west Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam boys you all do your best This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When the boys get their calls cards Walk out the mother door Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam and happen never been there before This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now. COMPANY "D" MARCHING SONG (Far, Far Away) Around her hair she wore a purple ribbon, She wore it in the springtime and in the month of May And if you ask her why the hell she wore it-- She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Far away (Far away) -- Far away (Far away) She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Around her thigh she wore a purple garter; She wore it in the springtime and in the month of May. And if you ask her why the hell she wore it-- She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Far away (far away) Far Away (far away) She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Around the block she pushed a baby carriage; She pushed it in the springtime and in the month of May. And if you ask her why the Hell she pushed it-- She pushed it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Far away (far away) Far away (far away) She pushed it for a Raider man who's far, far away. COMPANY "C" VICTORY SONG We will hang the old Mikado to a cherry blossom tree, We will hang the old Mikado to a cherry blossom tree, We will hang the old Mikado to a cherry blossom tree, As we go marching on. Glory glory we are raiders, glory glory we are raiders. Glory glory we are raiders, and we'll go marching on. We will take the rising sun and we will set it in the west We will take the rising sun and we will set it in the west We will take the rising sun and we will set it in the west As we go marching on. CHORUS OVER AGAIN We will take the little corporal for a one way ride, We will take the little corporal for a one way ride, We will take the little corporal for a one way ride, As we go marching on. CHORUS OVER AGAIN We will bury Mussolini in a big brick tomb, We will bury Mussolini in a big brick tomb, We will bury Mussolini in a big brick tomb, As we'll go marching on. RAIDERS ALL ARE WE Over hill, over dale, On the sea and on the trail, We Raiders go raiding along First we're her, Then we're there, Chasing the enemy everywhere, Keep those Raiders a-rolling along. Then it's Hi Hi Ho. Raders all are we. We shout it out in voices loud and strong With our tommies and M ones We'll get those sons of guns As we Raiders go raiding along. DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WASHINGTON, D.C. August 27, 1942 CARLSON'S RAIDERS' SONG Lustily singing fighting men are "Carlson's Raiders" -- the men of the U.S. Marine Corps who carried out the successful hit-and-run raid on the Japanese base on Makin Island in the Gilbert group on August 17th. These Marines, led by Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, USMC, with Major James Roosevelt, USMC, as second in command, are experts in death, demolition and destruction. They can march 40 miles a day under full pack and know the fine points of knife and bayonet in-fighting. Expert swimmers and woodsmen, the Marine Corps Raiders are schooled in stealth and night-fighting. In keeping with the tradition of hardy warriors, like the Marines of World War I, who went into battle singing "We'll Hang the Kaiser on a Sour Apple Tree", the Marines of the Raider Battalion have a great yen for singing. During their rigorous training schedule, the Raiders sang in songfest style for 15 minutes after "chow" each day. The lusty battle song of the detachment which carried out the Makin raid is titled "Carlson's Raiders" and is sung to the tune of Ivan Skavinsky Skavar. The words of the song are as follows: CARLSON'S RAIDERS In the memory of man there were those who were brave And fought like the heroes of old But none of the fame who carry the name Of Carlson's Raiders so bold. They were gathered from near and we gathered from far They were picked from the best in the land A hell raising crew that sailed the blue Was Carlson's Raider band. They carry machine guns like pistols they say And a knife that was tempered in hell And the Raiders all claim no mortal by name Could use them one quarter so well. CARLSON'S RAIDERS (cont) -2- They whisper of Raiders who gamble with death And fought like the demons of old And those who were there are willing to swear By Carlson's Raiders so bold. They will sing of the sailor and soldier I know And tell of the deeds that were done But Carlson's Raiders will sing for themselves And tell how the battle was won. So here's to the Raider who stands by his flag Who offers his life for his land Who marches to fame with pride in the name Of Carlson's Raider Band. - 30 - HEADQUARTERS, MARINE RAIDER BATTALION AMPHIBIOUS FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET CAMP ELLIOTT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA DOCTRINE OF THE RAIDER BATTALION 1. We are Raiders of the Land and Sea. 2. We work together for Democracy. 3. Gung Ho! Gung Ho! Gung Ho! Ho! 4. We are tough; we are just; We fight when e'er we must for the right to be free. 5. We want to do our duty -- because it's right; and our duty will give those japs a fright. 6. We execute all orders with a promptitude That will shatter the Mikado's latitude 7. We are unbeatable - because we're right; Those Japs can't lick us - for we've got might. 8. We're Raiders - for Democracy. We work together; that's why we're free. GUNG HO! GUNG HO! GUNG HO! HO! HEADQUARTERS COMPANY (Tune of Ivan Skavinsky Skavar) CARLSON'S RAIDERS IN THE MEMORY OF MEN THERE WERE THOSE WHO WERE BRAVE AND FOUGHT LIKE THE HEROS OF OLD BUT NONE OF THE FAME WHO CARRY THE NAME OF CARLSON'S RAIDERS SO BOLD THEY WERE GATHERED FROM NEAR AND WERE GATHERED FROM FAR THEY WERE PICKED FROM THE BEST IN THE LAND A HELL RAISING CREW THAT SAILED THE BLUE WAS CARLSON'S RAIDER BAND. THEY CARRY MACHINE GUNS LIKE PISTOLS THEY SAY AND A KNIFE THAT WAS TEMPERED IN HELL AND THE RAIDERS ALL CLAIM NO MORTAL BY NAME COULD USE THEM ONE QUARTER SO WELL THEY WHISPER OF RAIDERS WHO GAMBLE WITH DEATH AND FOUGHT LIKE THE DEMONS OF OLD AND THOSE WHO WERE THERE ARE WILLING TO SWEAR BY CARLSON'S RAIDERS SO BOLD COMPANY "C" VICTORY SONG We will hang the old Mikado to a cherry blossom tree, We will hang the old Mikado to a cherry blossom tree, We will hang the old Mikado to a cherry blossom tree, As we go marching on. Glory glory we are raiders, glory glory we are raiders. Glory glory we are raiders, and we'll go marching on. We will take the rising sun and we will set it in the west We will take the rising sun and we will set it in the west We will take the rising sun and we will set it in the west As we go marching on. CHORUS OVER AGAIN. We will take the little corporal for a one way ride, We will take the little corporal for a one way ride, We will take the little corporal for a one way ride, As we go marching on. CHORUS OVER AGAIN. We will bury Mussolini in a big brick tomb, We will bury Mussolini in a big brick tomb, We will bury Mussolini in a big brick tomb, As we'll go marching on. COMPANY "D" MARCHING SON (Far, Far Away) Around her hair she wore a purple ribbon, She wore it in the springtime and in the month of May And if you ask her why the hell she wore it -- She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Far away (Far away) -- Far away (Far away) She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Around her thigh she wore a purple garter; She wore it in the springtime and in the month of May. And if you ask her why the hell she wore it -- She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Far away (Far away) -- Far away (Far away) She wore it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Around the block she pushed a baby carriage; She pushed it in the springtime and in the month of May. And if you ask her why the Hell she pushed it -- She pushed it for a Raider man who's far, far away. Far away (Far away) -- Far away (Far away) She pushed it for a Raider man who's far, far away. TUNE: Dark Eyes. Hear my hymn of fight Breaking thru the night Dispelling every fear That was ever near. Rise up, crush the foe Never spare a blow, And we'll make this land Free for ever more. Tune: Brown University Song We've come from all parts of the land Now we're in Major Carlson's Band And where our country needs a hand We will gladly take our stand. No matter what the mess There is one thing we stress It is gung ho, gung ho, gung ho, ho, We are R*A*I*D*E*R*S* Tune: The vagabond Song Sons of toil and danger, will you serve the Major and win The fight for liberty Sons of shame and sorrow, will cheer tomorrow for our Great Democracy Onward, onward, steal against the foe-Forward, Forward: The stars and stripes will go; sons of freedom round Us, lets shake the scum that hound us, and to hell with Japanese. RAIDERS ALL ARE WE Over hill, over dale, On the sea and on the trail, We Raiders go raiding along First we're here, Then we're there, Chasing the enemy everywhere, Keep those Raiders a-rolling along. Then it's Hi Hi Ho. Raiders all are we. We shout it out in voices loud and strong With our tommies and M ones We'll get those sons of guns As we Raiders go raiding along. [* Defense Party *] Cindy 1. You ought to see my Cindy She lives away down South; An' she's so sweet the honey bees swarm around her mouth. Chorus: Get along, home, Cindy, Cindy, Get along, home, Cindy, Cindy, Get along, home, Cindy, Cindy, I'll marry you sometime. 2. I wish I was an apple, A hangin' on the tree, And ev'ry time my that Cindy passed, She'd take a bite of me. Chorus: 3. She took me to the parler, She cooled me with her fan, She swore that I's the putiest thing in the shape of mortal man. Chorus: 4. She told me that she loved me, She called me sugar plum, She throwed'er arms around me, I thought my time had come. Chorus: 5. Oh where did you git your liquor, Oh where'd you git your dram, I got it from a lady away down in Rockin ham. Chorus: 6. Cindy got religion, She had it once before, When she heard my old banjo She 'us the first us on the floor. Chorus: 7. I wish I had a needle, As fine as I could sew, I'd sew the girls to my coat tail, and down the road I'd go. Chorus: The New River Train O baby remember what you said O baby remember what you said Remember what you said You would rather see me dead Than riding on that New River Train O baby you can't love two " " " " " " " You can't love two, the way I love you. O baby you can't love two. O baby you can't love three " " " " " " " You can't love three and get along with me. O baby you can't love three O baby you can't love four " " " " " " " You can't love four and Have a key to my front door O baby you can't love four. Old Joe Clark Old Joe Clark, the Preacher's son He preached all over the plain. The highest text he ever took Was high, low Jack and the game. Chorus: Round an' around, Old Joe Clark, Round an' around we're gone. Round an' around, Old Joe Clark, An' bye-bye Lucy Long. There was a house in Baltimore Sixteen stories high, An' every story in that house Was full of chicken pie. Chorus: I went down to see my gal, She met me at the door Shoes and stockin's in her hand An' her feet all over the floor. Chorus: On, Brave Old Army Team The Army team's the pride and dream of every heart in gray. The Army line you'll ever find A terror in the fray. And when the team is fighting for the Black and Gray and Gold We're always near with song and cheer to "sound off" strong and bold: Whistle -- Rah: Rah: Boom! Chorus: On, brave old Army Team on to the fray. Fight on to Victory For that's the fearless Army way. La Cucaracha When a fellow loves a maiden and that maiden doesn't love him, It's the same as when a bald man finds a comb upon the highway. Chorus: The cucaracha, the cucaracha Doesn't want to travel on Because she hasn't oh, no she hasn't Marihauna for to smoke. AIR MAIL 3P Flying Trapeze Oh once I was happy but now I'm forlorn Lide an old coat that is tatter'd and torn Left on this wide world to fret and to mourn Betray'd by a maid in her teens This maid that I loved she was handsome I tried all I knew, her to please But I never could please her one quarter so well As the man on the flying trapeze. Chorus: Oh, he floats through the air with the greatest of ease This daring you man on the flying trapeze His actions are graceful, All girls he could please And my love he puloin'd away Chorus: This man by name was Segnor Von Slum, Tall, big and handsome as well made as Chum, When e'er he appeared, the halls loudly rang With cheers from the people there, He looked from the bar on the people below And then he looked at my love, She smiled back at him and shouted bravo As he hung by his ear from above. Chorus: I once went to see if my love was at home I found there her father and her mother alone, When I asked for my duck they soon made it known Thattshe had bolted away; She packed up her box and eloped that night with him with the greatest of ease, He lowered her down from a two pair back To the ground with his flying trapeze. Chorus; One night I went out to a popular hall Was greatly surprised to see on the wall A bill in large letters which did my heart pall To see that she was playing with him, He taught her gymnastics and dressed her in tights To swing with the greatest of ease, He made her assume a masculine name And now she floats on the trapeze. Chorus: Chorus: Oh, she floats thro' the air with the greatest of ease Thou'd think her a man on the flying trapeze She does all the work while he takes his ease And that's what's become of my love. ******************* Last chorus Casey Jones: Casey Jones! two locomotives Casey Jones that's a going to bump Casey Jones two locomotives there's two locomotives That's going to bump. Casey Jones Come all you rounders if you want to hear A story about a brave Engineer. Casey Jones was the Rounders name A high right-wheeler of mighty fame Chorus: Casey Jones! mounted to the cabin Casey Jones with his orders in his hand Casey Jones mounted to the cabin And he took his farewell trip To the Promised land. The caller called Casey at a half-past four Kissed his wife at the station door Mounted to the Cabin with his orders in his hand And he took his farewell trip To that Promised land. Chorus: Put in your water and shovel in your coal Put your head out the window watch them drivers roll I'll run her till she leaves the rail Cause I'm eight hours late with that western mail. Chorus: He looked at his watch and his watch was slow He looked at the water and the water was low He turned to the Fireman and he said We're going to reach Frisco But we'll all be dead. Chorus: Chorus: Casey Jones! going to reach Frisco Case Jones but we'll all be dead Casey Jones going to reach Frisco We're going to reach Frisco But we'll all be dead. Casey pulledup that Reno hill He tooted for the crossing With an awful shrill The switchmen knew by the engine moan That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones He pulled up within two miles of the place Number four stared him right in the face Turned to the Fireman Said Boy you'd better jump Cause there's two Locomotives that's a going to bump. AIR MAIL Boll Weevil Song 1. Oh, de boll weevil am a little black bug, Come from Mexico, dey say, Come all de way to Texas Jus' a-lookin' foh a place to stay, Jus' a-lookin' foh a home Jus' a-lookin' foh a home 2. De first time I seen de boll weavil, He was a-settin' on de square. De next time I seen de boll weevil, he had all of his family dere. Jus' a lookin' foh a home. 3. De farmer say to de weevil: "What make yo' head so red," De weevil say to de farmer, "It's a wondah I ain't dead, A-lookin' foh a home, Jus' a lookin' foh a home." 4. De farmer take de boll weevil, An' he put him in de hot san'. De weevil say: "Dis is might hot, but I'll stan' it like a man, Dis'll be my home, it'll be my home." 5. De farmer take de boll weevil, An' he put him in a lump of ice; De boll weevil say to de farmer: "Dis is mighty cool and nice, It'll be my home, dis'll be my home." 6. De farmer take de boll weevil, An' he put him in de fire. De boll weevil say to do farmer: "here I are, here I are, Dis'll be my home, dis'll be my home." 7. De boll weevil say to de farmer: "You better leave me alone; I done eat all yo' cotton now I'm goin' to start on yo' corn, I'll have a home, I'll have a home." 8. De merchant got half de cotton, De boll weevil got de res'. Didn't leave de farmer's wife but one old cotton dress, An' it's full of holes, It's full of holes. 9. De farmer say to de merchant: "We's in an awful fix; De boll weevil et all de cotton up An' lef' us Only sticks, We's got no home, we's got no home." 10. De farmer say to de merchant; "We ain't made but only one bale, And befoh we'll give yo' dat one we'll fight and go to jail, We'll have a home, we'll have a home. 11. De cap'n say to de missus: "Wat d' you t'ink l' date, De boll weevil dont make a nes' in my bes' Sunday hat, Goin' to have a home, goin' to have a home. 12. An' if anybody should ax you Who it was dat make dis song, Jus' tell 'm 'twas a big buck niggah wid a paih o' blue duckin's on, Ain' got no home, ain' got no home. Bombed We were bombed last night, Bombed the night before, And we're gonna be bombed tonight as we never were bombed before. When we're bombed, we're as scared as we can be, They can bomb the whole darn army if they don't bomb me. Chorus: They're over us, over us, One little cave for the four of us, Golry be to God, there are no more of us Or they'd surely bomb the whole darned crew. The Minstrels Sing of an English King Oh, the minstrels sing of an English King of many years ago, Oh, he ruled his land with an iron hand But his mind was weak and low. He loved to chase the bounding stag throughout the royal wood, But his favorite occupation was pulling something good. The Old Plantation X Old plantation how I love you; 'neath your trees I seem to roam My heart yearns just to return to my old plantation home Old plantation nani oe Home pume hana i kialoha I kao lu oka niu I kapoli oke ona-ona. Honey ? Honey Honey bless your heart, My Honey that I love so well; For I've been true, Sweetheart to you; To my honey that I love so well. The Infantry The Infantry, the Infantry with dirt behind their ears The Infantry, the Infantry, they drink up all the beers. The Cavalry, Artillery, and corps of Engineers They couldn't lick the Infantry In a hundred thousand years. Home Boys Home 1. Man born of woman was a sailor for to be He's born to degradation in every degree, Of guard mounts and gun drills he never has his ease, He has so many masters that he dont know whom to please. Chorus Home, boys, home, it's home we ought to be! Hone boys, home in God's country! The ash and the oak and weeping willow tree- Oh we're strong for the Navy, but it's home we ought to be! 2. Go to the Captain if you want to get away, Off on leave for a month, or a day: Write out your request, he'll sign it if he can You can go away and not come back, he doesn't give a d---! Chorus. 3. Go to the Executive if you want to get a boat, To visit some friends on some other ship afloat: He gives you the wherry, you can pull it like a man- You can take a boat and drown yourself, he doesn't give a d---! 4. Go to the Chief if you want some speed; He shuts down the shower bath and turns it into feed. You ring up three turns faster, and the ship ahead your ram. The Chief he gave you twenty, and he doesnt give a d----. 5. Go to the First Lieutenant if you want a piece of wood, A keg of nails, or steamer; and be it understood. Each one has a different little plan- It's down on the card index, he doesnt give a d---- Write your own verse! X Fight Away. Fight away, fight away, all you Army men in grey Go charging down the Field, A smashing ev'ry play Thru Navy's line, ev'ry time! Break with all your might No Navy in the world can stop old Army's Fight! Fight! Fight! ---------------- Round her neck she wore a yellow ribbon. Round her neck she wore a yellow ribbon She wore it in the winter and the merry month of May; When they asked her why the hell she wore it She said 'twas for her lover who was far far away, Far away! Far away! Oh, she wore it for her lover Who was far far away Far away! far away! Oh she wore it for her lover who was far far away. ---------------------------- God Bless America, Land that I love Stand beside her - and guide her- Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains - to the prairies To the oceans white with foam God Bless America - My home sweet home. --------------------------- Let me call you sweetheart, I'm in love with you. Let me hear you whisper That you love me true. Keep the love light glowing In your eyes so blue, Let me call you sweetheart I'M in love with you. --------------------------- Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Glory Hallelujah! Sometimes I'm up sometimes I'm down Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I'm almost to the ground Oh, yes, Lord! Nobody knows the trouble I see Nobody knows my sorrow; nobody knows the trouble I see Glory, Hallelujah! The Filipino Hombre. I. There once was a Filipine hombre, Who ate rice, Pescado y Legumbre. His trousers were wide, and his shirt hung outside And the I may say , was costumbre. 2 He live in a nipa bahay, Which served as a stable and sty; He slept on a mat with the dog and the cat And the rest of the family nearby. 3. His daddy un buen' Filipino, Who never mixed tibing with bino, Said, "I am no insurrecto, no got gun or bolo". Yet used both to kill a vecino. 4 His mujer once kept a tienda, Underneath a large stone hacienda. She chewed buye, and sold jaw-bone and gold To soldados, who said "no entienda". 5. Of ninas she had dos or tres, Good types of the tagala race, In dry or wet weather, in the all-together, They'd romp and they'd race and they'd chase. 8 He once owed a bulic manoc, With a haughty and valorous look, Which lost him a name, y mil pesos tambien, So he changed to Monte for luck. 9 When his pueblo last held a fiesta, His familia tried to digest a Mule that had died of glanders inside, And now his familia no esta. O'Reilly's gone to hell O'Reilly was a soldier the pride of Battery "C". In all the blooming reg'ment no better man than he. The ranking duty non Com he knew his business well But since he tumbled down the pole. O'Reilly's gone to Hell. CHORUS O'Reilly's gone to hell, since down the pole he fell He drank up all the bug juice , The whiskey man would sell They ran him in the mill, they've got him in there still. His bob-tail's coming back by mail, O'Reilly's gone to hell. 2 O'Reilly hit the bottle after six years up the pole; He blow himself at Casy's place and then went in the hole; He drank with all the rookies and shoved his face as well. The whole outfit is on the bum. O'Reilly's gone to hell. Chorus. O'Reilly swiped a blanket and shoved it up I hear; He shoved it for a dollar and invested that in beer. He licked a coffe cooler because he said he'd tell. He's ten days absent without leave. O'Reilly's gone to hell. Chorus They'll try him by courtmartial; He'll never get a chance To tell them how his mother died or some such song and dance He'll soon be down in Battery "Q" a-sleeping in a cell, A big red "P" stamped on his back. O'Reilly's gone to hell. Old King Cole Old King Cole was a merry old soul And a merry old soul was he. He called for his pipe And he called for his bowl, And he called for his privates three. Chorus "Beer, beer, beeer" said the privates Merry men are we. There's none so fair as can compare With the Field Ar - til - ler - y. Old King Cole was a merry etc -- * * * * And he called for his corporals three Chorus "Beer, Beer, beer"said the privates "One-two, one-two, one said the corporals Merry men are we etc. And he called for his Sergeants three "Squads right, right by fours," said the Sergeants. --------- And he called for his Shavetails three "We do all the work" said the Shavetail ----------- And he called his Captains three. "W[e]here are my boots and spurs" said the Majors And he called his Colonels three "What's my next command?"said the Colonels. And he called for his Gen -e -raals "The Army's gone to hell" said the Generals. ---------- Round. March along. I.Your dreadnoughts soon will be 2. At the bottom of the sea 3 For there is mine in the Army line 4. That'll sink the whole Navy. When Army puts on steam. To the middies it will seem That the kay-det grey Has the right of way O'er ev'ry Navy team. War Songs by Sid Hemphill, Route 3, Box A, c/o Mrs. Fulton Dhority, Senatobia, Miss. STRANGE THING HAPPEN ALL OVER THE LAND Strange thing happen all over the land. Strange thing happen all over the land. Make no different what the people all say Christ told us we had to watch and pray. Go and read you will see how Joshua won Go and read you will see how Joshua won He prayed to the Lord. The Lord stop the sun Till Joshua war battle won Ought mind working for Uncle Sam. You sure can help the war that way Tennessee and Mississippi Georgia and Arkansas All ought to pray to win the war. Uncle Sam is putting outs war bonds and government stamp Government say he going to keep the war straight Uncle Sam is the ruler of all these state Stand and rang your hand Stand and rang your hand Stand and rang your hand The strange thing happen all over the land Read the bible you will see what it say He said it would be wars and wars Christ told us we had to watch and pray Christ told us we had to watch and pray. Christ told us we had to watch and pray Government told the people all go and the street to hear the President speak Christ told us we had to watch and pray Christ told us we had to watch and pray wrote by Miss Lizzie Mae Anderson, Senatobia, Miss, R.F.D.3 THIS WAR, THIS WAR This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now Talking about this war remember what the bible say There be wars and wars everybody ought to pray The boys get their call cards go let them no who they am Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now Calling from the west calling from the east Hurry and go to the camp so we can get some rest God told the preacher preach just like he say Go and preach to all the nations he will paying at the comming day This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now Calling the womens husband brother and father too Before the end of time may call for me and you This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now God is the ruler of the world. Uncle Sam he rules all the state Go to the camp and work for Uncle Sam don't nobody wait This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now. God son come here on this earth some people found a fault Judas betrayed him to the Jews and they nail him to the cross This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now When the boys go to the camp ought to live above sin God will save them in the camp like he did Daniel in the lying den This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now When the boys go to the camp we show miss them all God will save them in the camp like he did Daniel when he lock them lying jaw This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now. When the boys go to the camp work for Uncle Sam in honesty God will save them in the camp like he did the boys in the fire of furnance This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When they open the furnace door people don't you all see Layed two boys in the fire of furnace and now there lay three This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now They calling them from the east and they calling them from the west Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam boys you all do your best This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When the boys get their call cards Walk out the mother door Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam and happen never been there before This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now. THIS WAR, THIS WAR This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war, this war got everybody praying now Talking about this war remember what the bible say There be wars and wars everybody ought to pray The boys get their call cards go let them no who they am Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam This war, this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war everybody praying now Calling from the west calling from the east Hurry and go to the camp so we can get some rest Gold told the preacher preach just like he say Go and preach to all the nations he will paying at the coming day This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now Calling the womens husband brother and father too Before the end of time may call for me and you This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now God is the ruler of the world. Uncle Sam he rules all the state Go to the camp and work for Uncle Sam don't nobody wait This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now. God son come here on this earth some people found a fault Judas betrayed him to the Jews and they nailed him to the cross This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When the boys go to the camp ought to live above sin God will save them in the camp like he did Daniel in the lying den This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When the boys go to the camp we show miss them all God will save them in the camp like he did Daniel when he lock them lying [jaw] This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now. When the boys go to the camp work for Uncle Sam in honesty God will save them in the camp like he did the boys in the fire of furnace This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When they open the furnace door people don't you all see Layed two boys in the fire of furnace and now there lay three This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now They calling them from the east and they calling them from the west Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam boys you all do your best This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now When the boys get their calls cards Walk out the mother door Going to the camp to work for Uncle Sam and happen never been there before This war this war got everybody trouble in mind This war this war got everybody praying now. Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.