(verse 1) they all come from every new direction all of them are bent on our protection the north,south, east and west for these our nation's best . give a cheer, raise the flag on high your heart is breaking, do not cry send the word now here we come there'll be thunder in the sky (refrain 1) now the world .. the world is waiting for our soldier boys from home yes, our boys are cheering the yanks are coming and drums are sounding everywhere . now the world .. the world is waiting for our soldiers on their way tell the hunsit's time to run because the yanks are on their way! (verse2) coming from the lands so distant evil forces are so insistant America could not stand by while liberty might quickly die spread the word our men are moving toward the evil that is looming tears and hardship won't delay now our boys are on their way (refrain 2) now the world .. the world is waiting for our soldier boys from home yes, our boys are cheering the yanks are coming and drums are sounding everywhere . now the world .. the world is waiting for our soldiers on their way tell the huns over there .. to get running because the yanks are on their way! ships are sailing and watch our allies die for the men, yes the and our country is so ready the Yanks beware send the word soldier boy tears and hardships your heart is breaking cheer them on keep the homefires burning, yearning give a cheer strike up the band every mother's son making plenty of noise they'll be marching to the tune of soldiers on the hike men marching side by side never be forgotten give a cheer for the red white and blue smoke a camel or fatima in khaki uniforms the huns are on the move guns began to blare here the british navy silver lining , dark clouds looming til the boys come home overseas there is trouble the sound of freedom a tyrant must be stopped the tanks are rollin