《When The War Was On(Album Version)》歌词

[00:00:00] When The War Was On (Album Version) - Blind Willie Johnson

[00:00:00] Everybody would help

[00:00:02] When the war was on

[00:00:04] Everybody would help

[00:00:06] When the war was on

[00:00:07] Everybody would help

[00:00:09] When the war was on

[00:00:11] Well they registered everybody when the war was on

[00:00:15] Well it's just about a few years

[00:00:17] And some months ago

[00:00:19] United States come and voted for war

[00:00:22] Sammy called the men from the east and the west

[00:00:25] Get ready boys we've got to do our best

[00:00:28] Everybody would help

[00:00:30] When the war was on

[00:00:31] Everybody would help

[00:00:33] When the war was on

[00:00:35] Everybody would help

[00:00:37] When the war was on

[00:00:38] Well they registered everybody when the war was on

[00:00:42] Well President Wilson sittin' on his throne

[00:00:47] Makin' laws for everyone

[00:00:50] Didn't call the black man to lay by the white

[00:00:57] Everybody would help

[00:00:58] When the war was on

[00:01:00] Everybody would help

[00:01:01] When the war was on

[00:01:03] Everybody would help

[00:01:05] When the war was on

[00:01:06] Well they registered everybody when the war was on

[00:01:11] Price on the letter begin to raise

[00:01:14] Gettin' no better but the same old thing

[00:01:17] Eight cents on the dollar ride the train

[00:01:21] Rates gettin' cheaper take a ride again

[00:01:24] Everybody would help

[00:01:25] When the war was on

[00:01:27] Everybody would help

[00:01:29] When the war was on

[00:01:30] Everybody would help

[00:01:32] When the war was on

[00:01:34] Well they registered everybody when the war was on

[00:01:38] First you measure your boiler measure your wheat

[00:01:42] Half a pound of sugar for a person a week

[00:01:45] Folks didn't like it

[00:01:46] They blamed Uncle Sam

[00:01:48] I've got to save the sugar for the boys in France

[00:01:51] Everybody would help

[00:01:52] When the war was on

[00:01:54] Everybody would help

[00:01:56] When the war was on

[00:01:58] Everybody would help

[00:01:59] When the war was on

[00:02:01] Well they registered everybody when the war was on

[00:02:05] Well boys whupped the Germans home at last

[00:02:10] Would have brought the kaiser but he run too fast

[00:02:13] Couldn't blame the kaiser for a leavin' the land

[00:02:16] Sammy he had to save the skin of a most evil man

[00:02:19] Everybody would help

[00:02:20] When the war was on

[00:02:22] Everybody would help

[00:02:24] When the war was on

[00:02:25] Everybody would help

[00:02:27] When the war was on

[00:02:29] Well they registered everybody when the war was on

[00:02:33] Tax gettin' heavy have to pay

[00:02:36] Helped the boys over across the sea

[00:02:39] Mud and water up to their knees

[00:02:42] Faced the kaiser for you and me

[00:02:45] Everybody would help

[00:02:47] When the war was on

[00:02:48] Everybody would help

[00:02:50] When the war was on

[00:02:52] Everybody would help

[00:02:54] When the war was on

[00:02:55] Well they registered everybody when the war was on