We'll remember
Colonel Edson,
How he led us to the fight.
We'll remember Major Chambers,
How he fought with all his might.
We'll remember the raiders,
As we marched into the fray.
And we'll remember,
pooh -wah, pooh -wah,
when we're back in the U .S .A.
We'll remember the captains,
they were flighty as a flea.
And we'll remember the lieutenants,
they were goofy as can be
And we'll remember the sergeants,
for they always led the way
And we'll remember Pua Pua
when we're back in the U .S .A.
We'll remember August 7th
when we landed on the beach.
We'll remember Tulagi
an d the chaps we had to reach
We'll remember that mop -up
while the mortars banged away
Yes, we'll remember Pua Pua
when we're back in the USA
We'll remember the islands
and the jungle damp and rot
We'll remember the noon hours
when the sun shone bright and hot
We'll remember the raiders,
how we fought both night and day
And we'll remember a pua pua
when we're back in the USA you