George Gershwin - Strike Up the Band lyrics

We fought in 1917 rum ta ta tum tum tum
And drove the tyrant from the scene
Rum ta ta 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 ta ta tum tum tum
Come on and join the big parade
Rum ta ta tum tum rum ta ta tum tum
Rum ta ta tum tum tum

Let the drums roll out let the trumpet call
While the people shout "Strike up the band"

Hear the cymbals ring callin' 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 on you son of a son, of a gun
Take your stand

Fall in line, yea a bow come along, let's go
Hey, Leader, strike up the band!

Let the drums roll out let the trumpet call
While the people shout "Strike up the band"

Hear the cymbals ring callin' one and all
To the martial swing strike up the band

Yankee doo doodle oo doodle oo
We'll come through doodle oo doodle oo
For the red, white, and blue doodle oo
Lend a hand

With the flag unfurled we can lick the world
Hey, leader, strike up the band