Lyrics When the War Was On - Blind Willie Johnson
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Well,
the
reddest
everybody
when
the
war
was
on
Well,
it's
just
about
a
few
years,
some
months
ago
The
United
States
come
and
go
to
war
Then
we
called
the
men
from
the
east
and
the
west
The
Reddest
boys,
we
got
to
do
our
best
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Well,
the
reddest
everybody
when
the
war
was
on
Well,
President
Wilson,
sittin'
on
his
throne
Makin'
laws
for
everyone
Then
called
the
black
man,
leave
out
white
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Well,
the
reddest
everybody
when
the
war
was
on
Price
on
the
land
gettin'
too
raised
Gettin'
no
better
but
the
same
old
thing
Eight
cents
on
the
dollar,
ride
the
train
Rate
gettin'
cheaper,
take
a
ride
again
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Well,
the
reddest
everybody
when
the
war
was
on
Yes,
you
measure
your
boiler,
measure
your
wheat
Half
a
pound
of
sugar
for
a
person
to
eat
Folks
didn't
like
it,
they
blamed
Uncle
Sam
I
got
to
save
the
sugar
for
the
boys
in
France
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Well,
the
reddest
everybody
when
the
war
was
on
Well,
boys
whupped
the
Germans,
home
at
last
Would've
brought
the
Kaiser,
but
they
run
too
fast
Couldn't
blame
the
Kaiser
for
leavin'
the
land,
Uncle
Sam
He
had
to
face
his
care
of
mostly
the
men
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Well,
the
reddest
everybody
when
the
war
was
on
Tack
gettin'
heavy,
up
to
pay
Up
to
boys
over
'cross
the
sea
Mud
and
water
up
to
their
knee
Blame
the
Kaiser
for
the
girl
and
me
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Everybody
wail
(When
the
war
was
on)
Well,
the
reddest
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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