From the looks of things, we've got to join the army.
Uncle Sammy means to do just what he says.
It won't be long before we're in the trenches
A fighting for the good old USA.
So when anything goes wrong,
We'll sing this little song.
We're in the army now,
We're not behind the plow.
We'll never get rich a day in a ditch.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
But don't you fear, you'll soon be here.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow
We're glad we're here. That's why we cheer.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
We'll fight for right with all our might.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow.
The time has come to make things hum*.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
So come along and join our song.
We're in the army now.
Now you see the boys as they go marching by you.
In their uniforms and colors they look grand.
To the tune of "Yankee Doodle**, he's a dandy".
They're marching for the dear old Yankee land.
So when anything goes wrong,
We'll sing this little song.
We're in the army now,
We're not behind the plow.
A loyal heart can do his part.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
The world will know and we can show.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow.
We'll do our share no matter where.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
Our USA needs us today.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow.
The U-boat*** war has gone too far.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
We'll do what's right.
Of course we'll fight.
We're in the army now.
Uncle Sammy means to do just what he says.
It won't be long before we're in the trenches
A fighting for the good old USA.
So when anything goes wrong,
We'll sing this little song.
We're in the army now,
We're not behind the plow.
We'll never get rich a day in a ditch.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
But don't you fear, you'll soon be here.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow
We're glad we're here. That's why we cheer.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
We'll fight for right with all our might.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow.
The time has come to make things hum*.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
So come along and join our song.
We're in the army now.
Now you see the boys as they go marching by you.
In their uniforms and colors they look grand.
To the tune of "Yankee Doodle**, he's a dandy".
They're marching for the dear old Yankee land.
So when anything goes wrong,
We'll sing this little song.
We're in the army now,
We're not behind the plow.
A loyal heart can do his part.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
The world will know and we can show.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow.
We'll do our share no matter where.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
Our USA needs us today.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
We're not behind the plow.
The U-boat*** war has gone too far.
We're in the army now,
We're in the army now.
Suppose you wonder how,
We'll do what's right.
Of course we'll fight.
We're in the army now.
Note .
* HUM | traduzione inglese–italiano: cantare a bocca chiusa, canticchiare-
Cambridge Dictionary
** Yankee Doodle è una nota canzone patriottica americana che trae le proprie origini dalla guerra franco-indiana, anche se molta della sua popolarità la guadagnò nel corso della guerra d'indipendenza americana e successivamente durante la guerra di secessione americana. In seguito la canzone divenne l'inno dello stato del Connecticut.
Wikipedia
*** U-boat = sommergibile
La guerra sottomarina, o "U-boat War", si riferisce all'impiego di sottomarini, in particolare quelli tedeschi (U-Boot), in operazioni di combattimento durante le due guerre mondiali. Questi sottomarini ebbero un ruolo significativo nel disturbare le rotte commerciali e le operazioni navali nemiche, causando danni ingenti e influenzando l'andamento dei conflitti.
Wikipedia
* HUM | traduzione inglese–italiano: cantare a bocca chiusa, canticchiare-
Cambridge Dictionary
** Yankee Doodle è una nota canzone patriottica americana che trae le proprie origini dalla guerra franco-indiana, anche se molta della sua popolarità la guadagnò nel corso della guerra d'indipendenza americana e successivamente durante la guerra di secessione americana. In seguito la canzone divenne l'inno dello stato del Connecticut.
Wikipedia
*** U-boat = sommergibile
La guerra sottomarina, o "U-boat War", si riferisce all'impiego di sottomarini, in particolare quelli tedeschi (U-Boot), in operazioni di combattimento durante le due guerre mondiali. Questi sottomarini ebbero un ruolo significativo nel disturbare le rotte commerciali e le operazioni navali nemiche, causando danni ingenti e influenzando l'andamento dei conflitti.
Wikipedia
inviata da Pluck - 12/7/2025 - 20:10
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A 1917 popular song.
Words by Tell Taylor and Ole Olsen.
Music by Isham Jones.
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein.
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne.