Cadences

 

THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS;
THE PAY IS MIGHTY FINE,
THEY GIVE YOU 100 DOLLARS
AND TAKE BACK 99.
OH LORD I WANNA GO,
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO,
NO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HEY!!

THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS;
THE WOMEN ARE MIGHTY FINE,
THEY LOOK LIKE PHYLLIS DILLER,
AND MARCH LIKE FRANKENSTEIN.
OH LORD I WANNA GO,
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO,
NO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HEY!!

THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS;
THE CHOW IS MIGHTY FINE,
A ROLL FELL OFF THE TABLE,
AND KILLED A FRIEND OF MINE.
OH LORD I WANNA GO,
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO,
NO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HEY!!

THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS;
THE BUNKS ARE MIGHTY FINE,
BUT HOW THE HELL WOULD THEY KNOW,
THEY NEVER SLEPT IN MINE.
OH LORD I WANNA GO,
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO,
NO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HEY!!

THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS;
THE CLOTHES ARE MIGHTY FINE,
ME AND MY BUDDY,
CAN BOTH FIT INTO MINE.
OH LORD I WANNA GO,
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO,
NO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HEY!!

THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS;
THE HOURS ARE MIGHTY FINE,
WAKE UP AT 3:30,
AND BACK TO BED @ 9:00.
OH LORD I WANNA GO,
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO,
NO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HEY!!

THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS;
THE COFFEE IS MIGHTY FINE,
LOOKS LIKE MUDDY WATER,
AND TASTES LIKE TERPENTINE.
OH LORD I WANNA GO,
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO,
NO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH. HEY!!