We Must Be Vigilant
Adapted from F.W. Meacham's "American Patrol"
Words by Edgar Leslie; Music adapted by Joseph A. Burke
Published 1942

We Must Be Vililant!
We Must Be Vigilant!
American Patrol!
With arms for the army,
ships for the navy,
let this be our goal.
We must be diligent!
We must be diligent!
American Patrol.
Protect our shoreline
to the door line
of ev'ry native soul.
We need this solidarity
or else divided we will fall;
It means the popularity
of peace and happiness for all.
Behind this cause we must keep rallying,
let there be no dilly dallying;
Keep us free from shilly-shallying
hark to freedom's call.
On the land!
In the air!
On the sea! ev'ry where!
We Must Be Vililant!
We Must Be Vililant!
American Patrol.
With planes of the army,
planes of the navy,
always in control;
We must be diligent!
We must be diligent!
American Patrol!
In each direction give protection
to ev'ry native soul.
We Must Be Vigilant!
We Must Be Viligant by day!
We Must be diligent!
We must be dilient by night!
Behind this cause we must keep rallying
let there be no dilly-dallying.
Keep us free from shilly-shallying
and we'll reach our goal.
The American Patrol.