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Thread #10803 Message #1285111
Posted By: GUEST
30-Sep-04 - 02:40 PM
Thread Name: Cadence or Marching Songs
Subject: Lyr Add: MAMA MAMA CAN'T YOU SEE (marching song)
Here is "Mama, mama can't you see". Needless to say, there are plenty of variants. Sorry for the delay.
MAMA MAMA CAN'T YOU SEE
Mama Mama can't you see
What this road is doing to me
Mama Mama can't you see
What this road is doing to me
Chorus is a chant of the tune
(Whoa whoa), (Yay yay) or (Da da dada)
Mama Mama can't you see
What these boots are doing to me
Mama mama can't you see
Both my feet were blister free
Mama mama don't you care
I've got sweaty underwear.
Joined the army to get in shape
But all I do is hurry and wait
They put me in a barber's chair
Shaved my head 'til it was bare.
Use to wear designer jeans
Now I'm dressed in jungle greens
Thought I'd get to get to have some fun
But all I do is shoot my gun
They took away my life of fun
Now all I do is shoot my gun (Or, Now I don't even shoot my gun)
They took away my gin and rum
Now I'm up before the sun
Used to drive a Chevrolet
Now I'm marching all the way
Used to drive a Cadillac
Now I pack it on my back
They took away my set of wheels
Now I've blisters on my heels.
I used to date a beauty queen
Now I hump my M.16
Up in the morning much too soon
We're still marching after noon.
Keep on looking straight ahead
To a warm and cozy bed.
Dressed in Green and looking mean
We ought to be in the marines
Standing tall and looking good
We ought to be in Hollywood
Ain't no use in looking down
There is no discharge on the ground.
Ain't no use in going slow
There are many miles to go
Ain't no point in going fast
We shall never be the last
**** ****(Someone's name) Don't be blue
Frankenstein was ugly too
**** ****(Someone's name) is looking green
We all pissed in his/her canteen.