A 1917 popular song.
Words by Tell Taylor and Ole Olsen.
Music by Isham Jones.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- 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 Dear Old U. S. A.
So when anything goes wrong
We’ll sing this little song
Chorus
We’re in the army now
We’re not behind the plow
We’ll never get rich a diggin’ 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
- 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
Chorus
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
Chorus
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
(Extra lyrics are on the sheet music)
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: