we knew we'd be next on the list.
One man of our Corps, 450 no more,
all swore to the death to resist.
Wake Island, Wake Island,
Wake Island, Wake Island,
it's not even marked on the maps.
Akare's her name to honor and fame,
And we stopped the advance of the Japs.
Cut off from supplies with no hope of aid,
We sighted the first Japanese.
and a task force of ships,
They thought they would take
Wake Island, Wake Island,
Wake Island, Wake Island,
We stopped the advance of the Japs
their ships and their planes
we laughed at their threats
We're only beginning to fight
Wake Is land, Wake Island, Wake Island
It's not even marked on the maps
The Corps raised her name
Our 450 cost 6 ,000 Japs,
Our fighters downed 28 planes.
Six others got shelled for their pains.
Wake Island, Wake Island, Wake Island,
It's not even marked on the maps.
The Corps is her name, to honor and fame,
We stop the advance of the Japs.
But Devereaux gave this command,
There's a thousand civilians
We'll have to surrender our band.
Wake Island, Wake Island,
It's not even marked on the maps.
A call raised her name to
The Japs cheered the news of defeat.
But they could not believe
Wake Is land, Wake Island, Wake Island,
It's not even marked on the maps.
A chorus her name to honor and fame
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