Marching Cadence
They say that in the Army, the chicken’s mighty fine
One jumped off the table and started marking time
Oh Lord I wanna go
But they won’t let me go home (stomp)
They say that in the Army, the coffee’s mighty fine
It looks like muddy water, and tastes like turpentine
They say that in the Army, the biscuits are mighty fine
One rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine
They say that in the Army, the meat is mighty fine
Last night we had ten puppies, this morning only nine
They say that in the Army, the shoes are mighty fine
You ask for size eleven, they give you size nine
They say that in the Army, the pancakes are mighty fine
You can try to chew them, but you’re only wasting time
They say that in the Army, the bed’s are mighty fine
But how the hell would I know, I’ve never slept in mine
They say the in the Army, the mail is so great
Today I got a letter dates 1948
They say that in the Army, the hours are just right
Start early in the morning and work on through the night
They say that in the Army, the buses are mighty fine
One went round the corner, and left three wheels behind
They say that in the Army, the coffee’s mighty fine
It’s good for cuts and bruises and tastes like iodine
They say that in the Army, the toilets are mighty fine
You flush them up at seven, they come back up at nine
They say that in the army, the tents are waterproof
You wake up in the morning and you’re floating on the roof
Here’s one I recall from 1976 in the army:
They say that in the Army the men are mighty fine
You ask for Robert Redford
They give you Frankenstein.
Oh Lord, I wanna go
But they won’t let me go
Oh Lord I wanna go home
Your left, your left, your left right left
I recall one verse misding or i skipped over….
They say that in the Army the pay is mighty fine.
They give you a hundred dollars and take back 99.