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Running & Marching Cadences – Military Cadences

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Running Cadences

When I Get To Heaven #2

When I get to Heaven,
Saint Peter’s gonna say
“How’d you earn your livin’?
How’d you earn your pay?”
And I’ll reply with a little bit of anger
“Made my livin’ as an Airborne Ranger.”
Airborne Ranger.
Ranger Danger.
Airborne Ranger.
Black beret danger.
We love to double time.
We do it all the time.

When I get to Heaven,
Saint Peter’s gonna say
“How’d you earn your livin’?
How’d you earn your pay?”
And I’ll reply with a whole lot of anger
“Made my livin’ blood, guts, and danger.”
Blood, guts, danger.
Ranger danger.
Blood, guts, and danger.
Black beret danger.
We love to double time.
We do it all the time.

When My Granny

When my granny was 91 She did PT just for fun
When my granny was 92 She did PT better than you
When my granny was 93 She did PT better than me
When my granny was 94 She did PT more and more
When my granny was 95 She did PT to stay alive
When my granny was 96 She kept on doing flutter-kicks
When my granny was 97 She up and died and went to heaven
She met St. Peter at the pearly gates
Said, “St. Peter, St. Peter, hope I’m not late
St. Peter said with a big ol’ grin
“Get down granny, and knock out ten”
She replied with a big ol’ smile
“Sorry, St. Peter, I’m on profile!”

When that left foot strikes the ground #3

When that left foot hits the ground/
all I wanna hear is that _____ sound. (group sounds off with the sound you designate
on every left.This sound can be any one syllable
sound thatyou choose. Bark sound, What!, Hooah!, etc.
I like to use “WHAT!”) (WHAT!)
We train
(WHAT!)
In the rain
(WHAT!)
We’ll fight
(WHAT!)
Day or night
(WHAT!)
We’ll go
(WHAT!)
Through the snow
(WHAT!)
We’ll run
(WHAT!)
To the sun
(WHAT!)
We’ll run
(WHAT!)
THROUGH the sun
(WHAT!)
Bin Laden
(WHAT!)
You better pray
(WHAT!)
You don’t see my
(WHAT!)
Maroon beret
(WHAT!)
Got that vodka
(WHAT!)
In my wall locker
(WHAT!)
Got that 100 proof
(WHAT!)
Up on the roof
(WHAT!)
Got that cogniac
(WHAT!)
In my alice pack
(WHAT!)
Got covasier
(WHAT!)
in the changing bay
(WHAT!)
Gonna have some fun
(WHAT!)
With that spiced rum NOTE: This cadence can go forever if you are creative. That’s why it’s called freestyle.WARNING: Do not attempt if you have no rythym

When That Left Foot Strikes The Ground #2

when that left foot strikes the ground
all I wanna hear is that “what” sound
what (left foot)
dont get me started
(what)
dont get you started
(what)
dont get us started
(what)
before we get retarded
(what)
that gin n juice
(what)
it gets me loose
(what)
that fifth of vocka
(what)
got it in my locker
(what)
that rum n coke
(what)
will make ya choke
(what)
that glass of milk
(what)
is good as silk
(what)
so dont get me started
(what)
dont get you started
(what)
dont get us started
(what)
before we get retarded.

A-10, A-10 Flyin’ High

A-10, A-10 Flyin’ high,
Drop that napalm from the sky!
See Haji there down by the lake,
Drop that napalm watch him bake!

A-10, A-10 Flyin’ high,
Drop that napalm from the sky!
See that Commie down by the river,
Drop that napalm watch him quiver!

A-10, A-10 Flyin’ high,
Drop that napalm from the sky!
See Charlie there down in the wood,
Drop that napalm boil his blood!

A-10, A-10 Flyin’ high,
Drop that napalm from the sky!
See that Nazi down in the stream,
Drop that napalm hear him scream!

A-10, A-10 Flyin’ high,
Fire your cannon from the sky!
See that pinko-commie red,
Give him 2 in the chest and one in the head!

Bodies bodies bodies

Load another magazine

In my trusty M-16

Cuz all I ever wanna see

Is bodies bodies bodies

Prep another claymore mine

See the light I’m feelin fine

Cuz all I ever wanna see

Is burning chunks of bodies

Draw my rusty bayonet

See the funny looks I get

Cuz all I ever wanna see

Is rotten stinking bodies

Throw some candy on the ground

Watch the children gather round

Cuz all I ever wanna see

Is little bleeding bodies

Chairborne Ranger

It’s one thirty now on the strip
Chairborne daddy gonna take a little trip
Stand up, lock up, shuffle to the door
The club for lunch and home by four
If there’s something to decide
Close your door and try to hide
Every time you get a call
You’re out playing racquetball
First revise the SOP
Make a change in policy
Ours is not to wonder why
It’s written down in the LOI
God forbid we should go to war
All that paperwork would be a bore
Let me stay behind my desk
Anything is better than the leaning rest
Chairborne Ranger, that’s what I am
One of a kind, I’m and AG man

Don’t Fall Out

You say) I don’t know what you come to do.
(platoon say)-I don’t know what you come to do.
(You say)I came to clap my hands
(P)My hands
(Y)I came to stomp my feet
(P)My feet
(Y)I came to rock my head
(P)My head
(Y)Rock it to the the beat
(P)The beat
(Y)I said,don’t fall out
(P)You gota deal with it
(Y)Don’t you fall out
(P)You gota deal with it
(Y)You can’t count to five
(P)You gota deal with it
(Y)Just to stay alive
(P)You gota deal with
(Y)You can’t count to six
(P)You gota deal with it
(Y)PT makes me sick
(P)You gota deal with it
Free style the rest

Fat Boy Fat Boy Why You So Fat?

Fat boy, fat boy, why you so fat?
You weeble wouble, weeble wouble, weeble like that.
Fat boy, fat boy, don’t you know,
They sell Slim Fast at the corner store,
They sell Ex-Lax to help you drop it fast,
and Pepto Bismol tightens up that ass.

Left, Right, Kill (Terrorist Version)

I went to the desert
Where all the terrorists run
I pulled out my machete
and I had a little fun!

Left, right, left, right, left right kill!
You mess with us and you know we will!

I went to the caves
Where all the terrorists hide
I pulled out a grenade
and I threw it inside!

Left, right, left, right, left right, kill!
You mess with us and you know we will!

Momma Told Sally

Momma told told Sally not to go downtown,
Too many Crewchiefs hangin’ around.
Sally got the ass and she went anyway,
She didn’t come home till late the next day.

Three months later, all was well,
Six months later, she began to swell,
Nine months later, out it came,
It was a bald headed Crewchief swingin’ a chain.

Singin’, “I’m Hardcore”
Motivated.

Dedicated.

Combat.

Ready.

Rollin’.

Steady.

We got the right, the right to rock steady,
We got to the right to roll when we’re ready.
But when the time comes I got to be ready,
Willin and able to rock steady.

MP, MP, Don’t Arrest Me

MP, MP, don’t arrest me,
arrest that leg behind the tree,
he stole the whiskey,
I stole the whine,
we did this all at a double time,
cause we’re hardcore,
lean and mean,
hard core,
fighting machines.

Seen An Old Lady

I Seen an old lady walkin down the street
She had a ruck on her back, jump boots on her feet.
I said hey old lady where you goin to
She said US Army Airborne school
I said hey old lady dont you think you’re too old
You better leave that jumpin to the young and the bold
She said hey young punk who you talkin to
I’m a Jumpmaster from Airborne school.
Then I seen an old lady walkin down the street
She had ropes in her hand, jump boots on her feet.
I said hey old lady where you goin to
She sais US Army Air Assault school
I said hey old lady dont you think you’re too old
You better leave that slidin to the young and the bold
She said hey young punk who you talkin to
I’m an instructor from Air Assault school
Then I seen an old lady walkin down the street
She had a tank on her back, and fins on her feet
I said hey old lady where you goin to
She said US Army scuba school
I said hey old lady dont you think you’re too old
You better leave that divin to the young and the bold
She said hey young punk who you talkin to
I’m an instructor from scuba school

You Gotta Deal With It

You can’t bring no smoke
You gotta deal with it!

PT ain’t no joke
You gotta deal with it!

All this doubletime
You gotta deal with it!

Is messing with my mind
You gotta deal with it!

One more mile to go
You gotta deal with it!

I heard that before
You gotta deal with it!

All this doubletime
You gotta deal with it!

Is messing with my mind
You gotta deal with!

Marching Cadences

1-2-3-4 (The Real Way)

1,2,3,4
You can’t count to 5
1,2,3,4
Cause your brains are fried
On crack and dope and all that shit you smoke
Crack baby
Hit em’ on the head with a base ball bat
Oww that hurt
I’ll smack your mama and your girl freind too
say oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Who,
Who’s your daddy
Who,
Who’s your daddy

Airborne Ranger #3

Their home is Fort Benning
The land that God forgot
The mud is 18 inches deep
The sun is blazing hot

Chorus:Airbooooooooorne Raaaaaaaangers Lead The Way

So walking down the street one day
I met a total stranger
He asked me what I wanted to be
I said an Airborne Ranger

Chorus:Airbooooooooorne Raaaaaaaangers Lead The Way

I’m sitting in my foxhole
Sharpinning my knife
Up jumped the enemy
I had to take his life

Chorus:Airbooooooooorne Raaaaaaaangers Lead The Way

I went to wake up the Sergeant
He was lying in his bed
I went to turn him over
I found out he was dead

Chorus:Airbooooooooorne Raaaaaaaangers Lead The Way

My buddies in a foxhole
With a bullet in his head
The medic said he’s wounded
But I know that he’s dead

Chorus:Airbooooooooorne Raaaaaaaangers Lead The Way

I hear the choppers coming
They’re flying over head
They come to get the wounded
But all they find is dead

Chorus:Airbooooooooorne Raaaaaaaangers Lead The Way

So out in the battle field covered in blood
There lies a ranger dying in the mud

Chorus:Airbooooooooorne Raaaaaaaangers Lead The Way

Airborne, Ranger (shoot shoot shoot shoot to kill)

My buddies in a foxhole,
a bullet to his head,
the medic said hes wounded,
but i know hes dead

airborne, (shoot shoot shoot shoot to kill)
ranger er er eeer

I went to see the 1st SGT,
Hes lying in his bunk,
the medic said hes wounded,
but i know hes drunk

(chorus)
airborne, ranger (shoot shoot to kill)

Airborne Stranger

(to the tune of “I hear the choppers coming”)

I’ll tell you a story

It’s true I swear

About an Airborne Ranger

Who wore ladies’ underwear

Airboooooorne

Strangeeeeeeer

They gave him a mission

They said he must not fail

He landed in the drop zone

And he stopped to do his nails

He put on silk panties

And he put on his brassier

He crept up on the commies

And he took them from the rear

Army Life is not My Style

U o o no
got to leave I got to go
this army life is not my style
It got me looking like Gommer Pyle

U Oh oh no
Shanna na na na hey
this army life is all messed up
it got me looking like Elmer Fud

Use to wear my faded jeans
Now I’m wearing army greens
this army life is not my style
It got me looking like Gommer Pyle

I used to date a beauty queen
Now I date my M- 16
this army life is not my style
it got me looking like gommer pyle

Band of Brothers

Above the land,

Across the sea,

We’re everywhere,

We need to be.

We’re brothers of,

A special kind,

A better band,

You’ll never find.

Band of brothers,

That’s what we are,

Fighting evil,

Near and far.

Band of brothers,

That’s what I said,

Baptized by fire,

Scarred by lead.

We’re lean and mean,

And fit to fight,

Anywhere,

Day or night.

When bullets fly,

And rockets fall,

We’ll stand our ground,

And give our all.

We’re on the move,

We’re on the march,

We’re diggin’ ditches,

And breakin’ starch.

When you hear,

Our battle cry,

You better move,

And step aside.

Band of brothers,

That’s what we said,

Mess with us,

We’ll shoot you dead.

Band of brothers,

Trained to kill,

If we don’t getcha,

Our sisters will.

Blood Upon The Risers

He was just a cherry trooper and he surely shook with fright
as he checked all his equipment and made sure his pack was tight
He had to sit and listen to the awful engines roar,
And he ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

“Is everybody happy?”cried the Sergeant, looking up.
Our hero feebly answered “eyes,” and then they stood him up.
He leaped right out into the blast, his static line unhooked.
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock;
He felt the wind, he felt the clouds, he felt the awful drop;
He jerked his cord, the silk spilled out and wrapped around his legs.
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

The risers wrapped around his neck, connectors cracked his dome;
The lines were snarled and tied in knots, around his skinny bones;
The canopy became his shroud, he hurtled to the ground.
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

The days he’d lived and loved and laughed kept running through his mind;
He thought about the girl back home, the one he’d left behind;
He thought about the medics and wondered what they’ed find.
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

The ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild;
The medics jumped and screamed with glee, they rolled their sleeves and smiled;
For it had been a week or more since last a chute had failed.
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

He hit the ground, the sound was splat, his blood went spurting high;
His comrades were then heard to say, “A helluve way to die”;
He lay there rolling around in the welter of his gore.
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

There was blood upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute;
Intestines were a-dangling from this paratrooper’s boots;
They picked him up, still in his chute and poured him from his boots.
He ain’t gonna jump no more.

CHORUS:
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
Gory, Gory, What a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more

Coke Count Cadence

Count cadence, coke cadence, count cadence, count!
C!!! in a bottle!
O!!! in a can!!
K!!! wish i had one!!
E!!! in my hand!!
C – drink it
O chug it
K chuck it
E break it down
C-O-K-E, C-O-K-E, a coke, a coke, an icy cold coke

Columbo

In eighteen hundred and ninety four,
in the streets of old Bigotti.
There lived a young Italian lad,
selling hot tomalies.
He said the world was round-o,
he said it could be found-o.
The hypothetical, navigatin’, son-of-a-b**ch (gun) Columbo.

The queen she gave him three tall ships,
they all were triple deckers.
The queen she waved her handkerchief,
Columbo waved his pecker (hand)
He said the the world was round-o,
he said it could be found-o.
That hypothetical, navigatin’, son-of-a-b**ch (gun) Columbo.

His first mate was a cabin boy,
a dirty little nipper.
They lined his bunk with broken glass,
and circumcised the skipper.
He said the world was round-o,
he said it could be found-o.
That hypothetical, navigatin’, son-of-a-b**ch (gun) Columbo.

One by One

One by one, we were havin’ some fun in the desert all day
and all through the night, HEY HEY
Two by two, the Al-Qaeda came through in the desert all day and through
the night, HEY HEY
Three by three, we shot at their knees in the desert all day and all
through the night, HEY HEY
Four by four, we shot em’ some more in the desert all day and all
through the night, HEY HEY
Five by five, no Al-Qaeda alive in the desert all day and all through
the night, HEY HEY
Six by six, we reloaded our clips in the desert all day and all through
the night, HEY HEY
Seven by seven, there’s a 7-11 and it’s open all day and all through
the night, HEY HEY
Eight by eight, all the killin’ was great in the desert all day and all
through the night, HEY HEY
Nine by nine, all the killin’ was fine in the desert all day and all
through the night, HEY HEY
Ten by ten, let’s do it again in the desert all day and all through the
night, HEY HEY

Yellow Bird #2

A yellow bird
witha yellow bill
sat up upon
my windowsill
i lured him in
with a piece of bread
and then i smashed
his yellow head

A little bird
with little feet
sat up upon
my toilet seat
i pused him in
and flused him down
and that little bird
went round and round

A bigger bird
with a bigger bill
sat up upon
my window sill
i lured him in
with a bigger bread
and then i smashed in
his bigger head
the doctor came
and the doctor said
that this big bird
sure aint dead
oh me oh my
I’m such a cluts
i smashed out the birds guts!

Come Along And Join Our Party

Come along and join our party
Come along and have some fun
We’re the soldiers of the U.S. Army
droppin rounds on everyone

Go to town and kill some commies
Throw some napalm on red square
Do it on a Sunday morning
As the people go to prayer

Come along and join our party
Come along and have some fun
We’re the soldiers of the U.S. Army
droppin rounds on everyone

Aiming mortors at the school yard
Watch the teacher ring the bell
Look at all those children crying
As their school yard burns to hell

Come along and join our party
come along and have some fun
We’re the soldiers of the U.S. Army
droppin rounds on everyone

Throw some candy to those children
Watch them as they gather round
Lock and load on your M16
Mow those little suckers down

Come along and join our party
Come along and have some fun
We’re the soldiers of the U.S. Army
droppin rounds on everyone

Everywhere We Go #2 (Navy Version)

Every where we go,
people wanna’ know,
who we are,
and where the hell we come from,
so, we tell them,
we ain’t the Army,
the backpacking Army,
we are the Navy the mighty, mighty Navy.

Every where we go,
people wanna’ know,
who we are,
and where the hell we come from,
so we tell them,
we ain’t the Marines,
they don’t even look mean,
we are the Navy,
the mighty, mighty Navy.

Every where we go,
people wanna’ know,
who we are,
and where the hell we come from,
so we tell them,
we ain’t the Air Force,
the low flyin’ Air Force,
we are the Navy,
the mighty, mighty Navy.

Everywhere we go,
people wanna’ know,
who we are,
and where the hell we come from,
so we tell them,
we ain’t the Coast Guard,
a boat full of retards,
we are the Navy,
the mighty, mighty Navy.

Everywhere We Go (Army Pride Version)

Every where we go,
people wanna’ know,
who we are,
and where the hell we come from,
so we tell them,
we ain’t the Marines,
they don’t even look mean,
we are the Army,
the back-packin’ Army.

Every where we go,
people wanna’ know,
who we are,
and where the hell we come from,
so we tell them,
we ain’t the Air Force,
the low flyin’ Air Force,
we are the Army,
the dedicated Army.

Everywhere we go,
people wanna’ know,
who we are,
and where the hell we come from,
so we tell them,
we ain’t the Coast Guard,
a boat full of retards,
we are the Army,
the rock strong Army.

More running and marching candences
 

Military Cadence

Posted on by Lonnie King
Military Cadences

A military cadence is a traditional call-and-response chant that serves to keep soldiers in unison during running or marching exercises. These rhythmic chants, often led by a drill sergeant or unit leader, help maintain the pace and morale of the troops while fostering a sense of camaraderie and teamwork. The cadence usually consists of simple, repetitive phrases that are easy to memorize and synchronize with physical movements. The origins of military cadences date back to the early days of organized armies and have evolved into an integral part of military training and culture.

The primary difference between a running cadence and a marching cadence lies in their tempo and purpose. Running cadences, often called “jodies,” have a faster rhythm designed to match the pace of troops during a run. These cadences typically feature energetic and motivational themes to keep soldiers motivated during physically demanding activities. On the other hand, marching cadences have a slower, more deliberate tempo suited for marching in formation. They focus on maintaining step synchronization and discipline. Each of these cadences reflects the unique spirit and traditions of military life while helping to build unit cohesion and morale. Explore popular cadences below:

Running Cadences

C-130 Rollin’ Down the Strip

C-130 rollin’ down the strip
64 Rangers on a one-way trip
Mission Top Secret, destination unknown
They don’t even know if they’re ever coming home
When my plane gets up so high
Paratroopers take to the skies

Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door
My knees got weak and I hit the floor
Jumpmaster picked me up with ease
Tossed my knees into the breeze

Count one-thousand, two-thousand, three-thousand, four
My main opened with a mighty roar
But if my main don’t open wide
I got a reserve by my side
But if that one should fail me too
Look out below I’m a-comin’ through

If I die on the old drop zone
Box me up and ship me home
Pin my wings upon my chest
And then bury me in the leaning rest

Well if I die on a Chinese hill
Take my watch or the commies will
But if I die in the Korean mud
Bury me with a case of Bud

Well if I die on a Chinese hill
Take my watch or the commies will
But if I die in the Korean mud
Bury me with a case of Bud

Saw an Old Lady

Saw an old lady running down the street
Had a cute on her back, jump boots on her feet
Said, “Hey old lady where you goin’ to?”
She said “US Army Airborne School”
“Whatcha gonno do when you get there?”
“Jump from a plane, float through the air”
I said “Hey old lady ain’t you been told?
Airborne School’s for the young and the bold”
She said “Hey young punk who you talkin’ to?
I’m an instructor at the Airborne School”

Saw an old lady marching down the road
Had a knife in her hand and a 90lb load
Said, “Hey old lady where you goin’ to?”
She said “US Army Ranger School”
“Whatcha gonna do when you get there?”
“Jump and swim and kill without care”
I said “Hey old lady ain’t you been told?
Ranger School’s for the young and the bold”
She said “Hey young punk who you talkin’ to?
I’m an instructor at the Ranger School”

Saw on old lady running down the track
Had fins on her feet and a tank on her back
Said, “Hey old lady where you goin’ to?”
She said “US Army scuba School”
“Whatcha gonno do when you get there?”
“Swim under water and never breathe air”
I said, “Hey old lady ain’t you been told?
Scuba School’s for the young and the bold”
She said “Hey young punk who you talkin’ to?
I’m an instructor at the Scuba School”

I wanna be an airborne ranger!!!

I wanna be an airborne ranger,
Live the life of guts and danger.

Airborne ranger,
Life of danger.

I wanna be a scuba diver,
Swim around in the muddy water.

Scuba diver, muddy water.
Airborne ranger, life of danger.

I wanna be an S.F. medic,
Shoot some funky anisthetic.

S.F.medic, anesthetic.
Scuba diver, muddy water.
Airborne ranger, guts and danger.

And when I retire.

Im gonna be a texas ranger,
Drive around in sking tight wranglers!

Texas ranger, skin tight wranglers.

Im gonna be a UPS man,
Drive around in a ugly brown van.

Ups man, ugly brown van
Texas ranger, skintight wranglers.

Im gonna be a forrest ranger.
Chipmunks are my greatest danger.

Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger.
UPS man, ugly brown van.
Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger.

Dingle Dangle

Left Left oh right left
left right left
keep it in step
but dont let your dingle dangle dangle in the dirt
pick up your dingle dangle put it in your shirt
left left oh right left
left right left
keep it in step
but dont let your dingle dangle dangle in the mud
pick up your dingle dangle hand it to your bud
left left oh right left
left right left
keep it in step
but dont let your dingle dangle dangle in the snow
pick up your dingle dangle tie it in a bow
left left oh right left
left right left
keep it in step
but dont let your dingle dangle to low
pick up your dingle dangle and lets go
left left oh right left
left right left
keep it in step

Drip Drop, Drippity Drop

The lines in italics are to be called by the soldiers in formation.

The roof started leaking and the rain fell on my head
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

I said the roof started leaking and the rain fell on my head
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Well, my baby done left me, I might as well be dead
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Well, I’m sittin’ here drinkin’, thinkin’ what I’m gonna do
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Yeah, I’m sittin’ here drinkin’, thinkin’ what I’m gonna do
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

My baby’s gone and left me, I’m feelin’ mighty blue
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Well, I talked to the preacher and he said it was a sin
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Yeah, I talked to the preacher and he said it was a sin
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

I guess that’s because my baby ran off with him
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Then I called the C-O and who d’ya think answered his phone
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Yeah, I called up the Captain and who d’ya think answered his phone
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

My baby said she’d gone and found herself a brand new home.
Drip, drop, drippity drop, drop

Hey Lodie Dodie

Caller: Hey lodie dodie
Chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie dodie hey
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: got a letter,in the mail
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: go to war or go to jail
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie dodie
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie dodie hey
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: use to date a girl name jean
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: now i got an m16
chorus: a hey, hey
Caller: now i’m humpin with a pack
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: use to ware my fadded jeans
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: now i’m waring army greens
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie dodie
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie dodie hey
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: ham hocks and collard greens
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: makes a soldier really mean
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: if micheal jackson, were here to day
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: here’s the words, that he would say
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: (in a micheal type tone) He,he,he,he,he
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie dodie hey
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie,hey lodie, hey lodie dodie hey
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: if r kelly were here today
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: here’s the words that he would say
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: i beleive, that i can fly
chorus: a hey, hey
caller:i beleive i can touch the sky.
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie,hey lodie, hey lodie dodie hey
chorus: a hey, hey
caller: hey lodie,hey lodie, hey lodie dodie hey

I Got A Yo-Yo

When I was a little one
My momma told me
Go to the store and………
Get what you need
I got me a Yo-Yo
Wound it up tight
Wound it in the morning
Wound it all night
Wound it in the hall
Wound it on the w–all
I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!
I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

Get yourself a private
Wind him up tight
Smoke him in the morning
Train him all night
Train him in the hall
Train him on the w–all
I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!
I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

Get yourself a sargent
Wind him up tight
Follow in the morning
Dog him all night
Dog him in the hall
Dog him in the w–all
I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!
I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

Me And Superman #2

Me and Superman got into a fight;
hit him in the head with Kryptonite.
I hit him so hard that I busted his brain;
and now I’m dating Lois Lane.

Me and Batman had it out too;
I kicked him in the head with my combat boot.
I kicked him in the head with my left boot heal;
and now I’m driving that Bat-Mobile.

Me and the Hulk went blow for blow;
but I like green so I let him go.
And I guess you’ve heard about a guy named Flash;
we raced around the track ’till he puked in the grass.

Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin”

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Oh my feet are swollen
Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle in the mud
Pickup your dingle dangle, give it to your bud
Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Oh my ankles are swollen
Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle in the dirt
Pickup your dingle dangle, put it in your shirt
Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Oh my legs are swollen
Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle on the ground
Pickup your dingle dangle, toss it all around
Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Oh my knees are swollen
Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle in the track
Pickup your dingle dangle, put it in your pack

The Motivator

(chorus)
YOUR LEFT, YOUR LEFT, YOUR LEFTTT, RIGHTTTT, LEFTTTT

somebody ain’t goin’ make it,
cause their punie little heart can’t take it

(chorus)
YOUR LEFT, YOUR LEFT, YOUR LEFTTT, RIGHTTTT, LEFTTTT

first sgt ain’t goin’ make it,
cause their punie little heart can’t take it

(chorus)
YOUR LEFT, YOUR LEFT, YOUR LEFTTT, RIGHTTTT, LEFTTTT

LT ain’t goin’ make it,
cause their punie little heart can’t take it

Marching Cadences

Airborne Ranger (In Combat) II

My home is Ft. Benning,
The land that time forgo-ot.
The mud is 18 inches deep,
The sun is blazing ho-ot.
(Air,bor,or,or,orn Rang er,er,er-er-er)
Sitting on a hilltop,
Eatin beans & fra-anks.
When all of a sudden,
The bullets start to cra-ank.
(Air,bor,or,or,orn Rang er,er,er-er-er)
Sitting in my foxhole,
My boots are caked with mu-ud.
Look over at my buddy,
His face is caked with blood.
(Air,bor,or,or,orn Rang er,er,er-er-er)
You go to get yer Captain,
You find him in his be-ed.
But when you roll him over,
You find that he’s dead.
(Air,bor,or,or,orn Rang er,er,er-er-er)
You go to get yer Sgt,
You find him in his be-ed.
And when you roll him over,
He slaps you in the head
(Air,bor,or,or,orn Rang er,er,er-er-er)
You hear the choppers coming,
They’re hoverin overhead.
They’ve come to get the wounded,
They’ve come to get the dead.
(Air,bor,or,or,orn Rang er,er,er-er-er)
You see the flag awaivin,
It’s waiving overhead.
It’s waiving for the wounded,
It’s waiving for the dead.
(Air,bor,or,or,orn Rang er,er,er-er-er)

Captain Jack

Hey, hey Captain Jack
Meet me down by the railroad track
With that rifle in my hand
I’m gonna be a shootin’ man
A shootin’ man
The best I can
For Uncle Sam

Hey, hey Captain Jack
Meet me down by the railroad track
With that knife in my hand
I’m gonna be a cuttin’ man
A cuttin’ man
A shootin’ man
The best I can
For Uncle Sam

Hey, hey Captain Jack
Meet me down by the railroad track
With that grenade in my hand
I’m gonna be a killin’ man
A killin’ man
A cuttin’ man
A shootin’ man
The best I can
For Uncle Sam

Hey, hey Captain Jack
Meet me down by the railroad track
With that bottle in my hand
I’m gonna be a drinkin’ man
A drinkin’ man
A killin’ man
A cuttin’ man
A shootin’ man
The best I can
For Uncle Sam

Hey, hey Captain Jack
Meet me down by the railroad track
With that book in my hand
I’m gonna be a studyin’ man
A studyin’ man
A drinkin’ man
A killin’ man
A cuttin’ man
A shootin’ man
The best I can
For Uncle Sam

Down By The River

Down by the river
I took a little walk
Ran into the enemy
We had a little talk

I didn’t like their attitude
Didn’t like the way they walked

So I pushed em
I shoved em
I threw em in the river
laughed as they drowned

We don’t need the enemy
Hangin, hangin, hangin around

(chorus)
Heyyyy, don’t be a fool
Somebody said we we number two
We’re number one

Noooo, not number five
Not number four number three, number two
We’er number one

Hail O’ Hail O’ Infantry

Up in the morning, outta the rack
Greeted at dawn with an early attack
First Sergeant rushes me off to chow
But I dont need it anyhow

Hail O’ Hail O’ Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O’ nothing in this world is free

From a big bird in the sky
All will jump and some will die
Off to battle we will go
To live or die, hell I dont know

Hail O’ Hail O’ Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O’ nothing in this world is free

Early at night its drizzilin’ rain
I am hit and feel no pain
But in my heart I have no fear
Because my ranger God is here

Hail O’ Hail O’ Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O’ nothing in this world is free

The mortars and artillery
The screaming bursts around me
Jagged shrapnel on the fly
Kills my buddy, makes me cry

Hail O’ Hail O’ Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O’ nothing in this world is free

One, Two, Three, Your Left
Hooah
One, Two, Three, Four
AIRBORNE (Loud and thunderous)

Hi, Ho, Lock And Load

Hi ho, lock and load
The engines are running we’re ready to go
To kill the enemy, take control
So early in the morning

M-1s on the hill
The tank commander is ready to kill
He gives the order “fire at will”
So early in the morning

Bradleys are moving slow
You see him stop and raise the TOW
To hit them with that fatal blow
So early in the morning

Apaches fill the sky
The F-16s go zooming by
The enemy is about to die
So early in the morning

Sniper on the ground
He’s moving in without a sound
He locks and loads a single round
So early in the morning

Tracers flying overhead
While the cooks are sleeping in their beds
But they don’t know they’ll soon be dead
So early in the morning

Gas gas don your mask
You pray to god it’s just a test
Cuz if it’s not you’ll shit your pants
So early in the morning

Hi Ho, Lock and Load (Patriot Version)

Hi Ho Lock and Load
The sound of the Radar is loud and bold
14 Echoes are ready to roll
So early, so early, so early in the morning

Outta my rack at a Quarter to Four
The Captain yells We’re Going to War
Grabbed my ruck on my way out the door
So early in the morning

Grabbed my dispatch, grabbed my keys
A Tangos crying on his knees
The tanks are full, we’re heading out
So early, so early, so early in the morning

Emplace the Big Four there and now
The Launchers stuck I don’t know how
All Tangos do is drive and drive
So early in the morning

Prime Powers up, the Radars done
Echoes are out just having fun
The Chock Blocks (Tangos) are digging
The excitements begun
So early in the morning

Finally the launchers up
The fibers in, that’s just plain luck
The ICC is happy now
So early in the morning

Monitor both day and night
Blasting Scuds from left to right
14 Echoes lead the way
So early, so early, so early in the morning

I Hear The Choppers

I hear the choppers coming,
They’re flying overhead.
They’ve come to get the wounded,
They’ve come to get the dead.

(chorus)

My buddy’s in a foxhole,
A bullet in his head,
The medic says he is wounded,
But I know that he’s dead

(chorus)

I ran to tell the CO
About my buddy’s head
But when I got there,
The CO was dead

(chorus)

And now the battle’s over,
and smoke is all around.
We wanted to go home,
But we’re six feet underground.

(chorus)

I Left My Home

Your mother was home when you left *your right!
Your father was home when you left *your right!
your sister was home when you left *your right!
your brother was home when you left *your right!

your mother, your father, your sister, your brother,
the dog, the cat, the fish, the rat, your aunt, your uncle, and both of your cousins, your papa, your granny, the maid, the nanny, they all was home when you left *your right!
And thats the reason you left* your right!

I left my hoooome /for the army/
I left my hoooome/ for the army/
the day I leeeeft/my mama criiied/
she thought that IIII/was gonna diiie/
I left my wiiife/ standin at the dooooor/
she thought that IIIIII/would die at waaaar/
I left my soooooon/ playin in the yaaard/
to see his daddy leeaave/ made him cry so haaaard/
the day I leeeeft/I shook my daddy’s haaand/
He said that IIIIII/ had become a maaaaan/
oowie oowiiieeeee/ oowiie owieeeeeeeee/
oowie oowieeeeeee/ oowie owieeeeeeeeeeeeee/

Johnny

(Chorus) Lowrider lowrider left right left – Singin lowrider lowrider get in step

Mama told Johnny not to go downtown
There were too many airborne recruiters around
But Johnny didn’t listen and he went anyway
He shipped for the Army the very next day

(Chorus)

Johnny had a girl and her name was Carrie
She was happy cuz they planned to marry
But Johnny wanted to live the life of danger
And wear the black beret of the airborne ranger

(Chorus)

Johnny jumped in to Vietnam
Cuz he wanted to kill the Viet Cong
Johnny jumped on a hand grenade
To save the lives of the friends he made

(Chorus)

Now Johnny didn’t know it but he was a father
He gave his son the Medal of Honor
Johnny came home in a flag drapped coffin
The bugle was playin and the tears were droppin

Ol’ King Cole

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Privates three.
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(Chorus)
What merry men are we!
but none so fair that we can compare to the Airborne Infantry!

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Corporals three.
I need a three day pass said the Corporal
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(chorus)

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Sergeants three.
Left right left said the Sergeant.
I need a three day pass said the Corporal
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(Chorus)

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his El Tee’s three.
What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
Left right left said the Sergeant.
I need a three day pass said the Corporal
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(Chorus)

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Captains three.
Who’s gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain
What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
Left right left said the Sergeant.
I need a three day pass said the Corporal
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(Chorus)

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Majors three.
I need a bigger desk said the major.
Who’s gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain
What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
Left right left said the Sergeant.
I need a three day pass said the Corporal
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(Chorus)

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Colonels three.
When can I play golf? Said the Colonel.
I need a bigger desk said the major.
Who’s gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain.
What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
Left right left said the Sergeant.
I need a three day pass said the Corporal
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(Chorus)

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Generals three.
Keep those Privates straight! Said the Generals
When can I play golf? Said the Colonel.
I need a bigger desk said the major.
Who’s gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain.
What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
Left right left said the Sergeant.
I need a three day pass said the Corporal
Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

(chorus)
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