Lyrics:

We fought in 1917
Rum-tum-tum-tum-tum-tum
And drove the tyrant from the scene
Rum-tum-tum-tum-tum-tum
We're in a bigger, better war
For your patriotic pastime
We don't know what we're fighting for
But we didn't know the last time
So load the cannon, draw the blade
Rum-tum-tum-tum-tum-tum
Come on and join the big parade
Rum-tum-tum-tum-tum
Rum-tum-tum-tum-tum
Rum-tum-tum-tum-tum-tum
Let the drums roll out
Let the trumpets call
While the people shout
"Strike up the band!"
Hear the cymbals ring
Calling one and all
To the martial swing
"Strike up the band!"
There is work to be done, to be done
There's a war to be won, to be won
Come you son of a son of a gun
Take your stand!
Form a line, hey ho!
Come along, let's go!
Hey, leader, strike up the band!

Let the drums roll out
Let the trumpets call
While the people shout
"Strike up the band!"
Hear the cymbals ring
Calling one and all
To the martial swing
"Strike up the band!"
There is work to be done, to be done
There's a war to be won, to be won
Come you son of a son of a gun
Take your stand!
Form a line, hey ho!
Come along, let's go!
Hey, leader, strike up the band!