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.