Lyrics:

Verse 1:
When the soldiers/sailors come to town,
Marching up the street and down,
Don't you love that easy stride,
Don't you choke right up with pride.
Soldier/sailor boy! Soldier/sailor boy!
You're America's new toy,
Far away in sunny France,
Sure they'll make they made those Germans dance,
To a Yankee Doodle tune,
And they're going to do it soon,
Sent the Kaiser to his doom.
Soldier/sailor boy! Soldier/sailor boy!
You're the nations pride and joy,

Refrain:
Ev'rywhere ev'rywhere hear the ladies declare
Isn't he handsome, isn't he gorgeous,
Then they primp up their hair,
and put on such an air,
For he's going It's over over there,
Then they look oh so sweet at his uniform neat,
As they glance at the bar on his shoulder,
He's a soldier, he's a soldier.
(Alternate lines: And they ask him the name of his tailor,
He's a sailor! He's a sailor!)
And he's sought and he's loved ev'rywhere.

Verse 2:
When Now the sounds of peace we hear,
When And there's no more war to fear,
And When the boys come marching home,
from their journey o'er the foam,
Ship ahoy! Ship ahoy!
Where's the Kaiser? Oy, oy, oy!
Back to civil life again,
Sweethearts, wives, and mothers then,
Will caress and welcome you,
for you'll be men thru and thru,
Hear them say hip hooray!
You're a wonder Yankee boy,