Song was written after world War one Vets were promised a check for fighting and when they came home the Government wouldn't pony up. Thousands camped out in front of the white house demanding that Theodore Roosevelt give them the money that was promised to them. This was during the Great depression and as share croppers left the dust bowl in search of work many ended up up joining the protest in Dc. Which we can now thank for the GI bill. Great Song.
Song was written after world War one Vets were promised a check for fighting and when they came home the Government wouldn't pony up. Thousands camped out in front of the white house demanding that Theodore Roosevelt give them the money that was promised to them. This was during the Great depression and as share croppers left the dust bowl in search of work many ended up up joining the protest in Dc. Which we can now thank for the GI bill. Great Song.