If you think the danger is far away,
And cannot reach our shore,
Go ask the wives of MacArthur's men,
They'll tell you about this war,
Go ask the widows of the Pearl Harbor boys,
Our heroines brave and fine,
You'll find them at work in the training schools,
And on the assembly line.

From THE BELT LINE GIRL
Words by Sis Cunningham
Music by Woody Guthrie ("East Texas Red")
adpated from traditional ("Danville Girl")