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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