Us For Sam

While all Europe is a shambles

  And the whole world is at war,

And half the land the sun shines on

  Is drenched in human gore;

When every Nation counts the men

  It knows are tried and true

We send this message to you, Sam,

  "Alaska stands with you."

You never treated us quite right--

  You grabbed away our coal,

You reserved all our fire wood

  And what we've used, we've stole.

You soaked us on our cable tolls

  But we don't give a damn

Even at twenty-eight cents per word

  WE'RE WITH YOU, UNCLE SAM.

You've squandered untold millions

  On the filthy Philippines,

But you always made Alaskans

  Go and rustle for their beans.

And your black and tan possessions

  Tho they've cost you quite a few

Can never be depended on,

  While we'd go thru Hell for you.

We're quite unused to luxuries

  And we've always played alone,

When we asked for help to build our trails

  You handed us a stone.

You've four-flushed on the railroads

  But we don't care a damn,

If they monkey with the Eagle

  WE'RE WITH YOU, UNCLE SAM.

You gave us lief to make some laws

  Then tied our hands behind;

That gift to us was just the same

  As pictures to the blind.

Your laws all have a "joker,"

  Made to catch some Sourdough,

And it's hard to beat the game, Sam,

  The way it's framed up down below.

We've always been the dumping ground

  For your political misfits,

But Sam, if you're in trouble

  We're willing to call it "quits."

We've never had an even break,

  But we don't care a damn;

If the Lion growls, remember this,

  WE'RE WITH YOU, UNCLE SAM.

We're used to meeting troubles

  And if you put us to the test

You'll find Alaska loves you, Sam,

  Far better than the rest.

But Sam, when this is over,

  As morning follows night,

Pray give us your attention

  And set some matters right.

We need some decent cable rates,

  We need some decent mails,

We need some decent coast lights

  And we need some decent trails.

You've given these to all the rest

  But we don't care a damn;

If it's full grown men you're needing

  WE'RE WITH YOU, UNCLE SAM.