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
1 Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
2 Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground
3 Praise God I'm Satisfied
4 Bye and Bye I'm Goin' to See the King
5 You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
6 When the War Was On
7 God Moves On the Water
8 I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole
9 God Don't Never Change
10 The Rain Don't Fall on Me
11 Nobody's Fault but Mine
12 Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
13 Jesus Is Coming Soon
14 Mother's Children Have a Hard Time
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