It was on a Saturday night,
and the moon was shining bright.
They passed the conscription bill,
and the people they did say,
for many miles away,
was the president and his
boys on Capitol Hill.
Old Franklin Roosevelt told
the people how he felt.
We damn near believe what he said.
He said, I hate war,
and so does Eleanor,
but we won't be safe till everybody's
dead.
When my poor old mother died,
I was sitting by her side,
A -promising to war I'd never go.
But now I'm wearin' cocky jeans
and eatin' army beans,
And I'm told that J .P. Morgan loves me so.
I have wandered over this land,
a Roman workin' man,
No clothes to wear
and not much food to eat
But now the government puts the bill
Gives me clothes and feeds me swill
Gets me shot and puts me
un derground six feet
Old Franklin Roosevelt told
the people how he felt
We damn near believed what he said
He said, I hate war, and so does Eleanor
But we won't be safe
till everybody's dead.
Why, nothing can be wrong
if it makes our country strong.
We gotta get tough to save democracy.
And though it may mean war,
we must defend Singapore.
This don't hurt you half as
much as it hurts me.
Old Franklin Roosevelt told the
people how he felt.
We damn near believe what he said.
He said, hate war, and so does Elendor.
But we won't be saved
till everybody's dead.