[1st verse:]
Mister Wilson, Mister Wilson
Won't you kindly lend an ear
To what we think is a bright idea
It is very necessary that the boys are in good cheer
So that they can do their best
And here's what we suggest:

[Refrain:]
Send a lot of Jazz Bands over there
'Twill make the boys feel glad
Send a troupe of Alexanders
With their Jazz Bands out to Flanders
And make them play a lot of snappy airs
The kind that make you dance
It isn't just ammunition and food
You've got to keep them in a happy mood
So hurry up and send a troupe of Jazz Bands
Over to France

[2nd verse:]
Mister Wilson, Mister Wilson
Syncopation of today
Is the music of the U.S.A.
It is snappy, very happy and the only kind to play
For the soldiers out in France
Will help the big advance: