"Winston, I'm sorry. There's no word from Washington."
You can see all the faults of the world outside your window. "Clementine's gone off to bed. Sir, I'll see you in the morning." Winston I'm sorry, I don't know where Franklin's gone
It's important that we meet now, there isn't enough to go home. "I beg your pardon if you woke up feeling sorry," I said
"There isn't enough to go now." I saw you smile with your people when you got off board. Oh, we're in a puzzle now
Winston, I'm sorry, I can't say the blame is wrong. Uncle Joe's gone off to work, said he'll be back in the evening. Clementine's been left alone, spent the evening with your daughter. Winston, I'm sorry the fortunate friendship's gone
...And only Clementine knows. With the evening's gone, she said, "Remember being strong?" Then they cried a dry sob
These people need you more than they ever did, now
"It's important that we meet now, there isn't enough to go home." I beg your pardon if you woke up feeling sorry. I said there isn't enough to go now, I saw you smile with your people when you got off board
Oh, we're in trouble now
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States. World War II took place during his third term as president. Throughout his presidency FDR delivered radio addresses called Fireside Chats, with one wartime address from February 23, 1942 noting: “We knew that the war as a whole would have to be fought and won by a process of attrition against Japan itself. We knew all along that, with our greater resources, we could out build Japan and ultimately overwhelm her on sea, on land, and in the air. We knew that, to attain our objective, many varieties of operations would be necessary in areas other than the Philippines.”
Clementine Churchill was the wife of Winston Churchill
The song makes various references to Winston Churchill along with other political leaders at the time of World War II.