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Marine Corps

After each line platoon sounds off with Marine Corps

Back in 1775
My Marine Corp came alive
First they wore the color red
to show the world the blood they shed
Next there came the color blue
to show they world that they are true
Then there was the color gold
to show the world that they are bold
Now they're wearing diggie greens
to show the world that they are mean
Urahh
Semper Fi
Motivated
Dedicated
Gung ho !


- Sheriff



Dry your tears

On these yellow boots I stand
As I learn to be a man...
Momma don't you cry no more
I've joined the U. S. Marine Corps

Thirteen weeks is not that long
To make a man grow big and strong
Cammies, Blues and BDU's
Spit shine on my new dress shoes
We will train from dusk till dawn
13 weeks is not that long

Tell you momma dry your tears
This recruit will calm your fears
Our leadership is strong today
God bless the good ole U S A

Over here or over there
Our training/skills we are aware
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor too
Our days spent here will soon be few

On grad day we'll sing this song
You'll see me now all grown and strong
Tell you momma dry your tears
This MARINE will calm your fears
OOHRAHH!


- Radtec



She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Around her neck She wore a yellow ribbon,
She wore it in the springtime And in the month of May.

And if you asked her Why the heck she wore it,
She'd say It's for my young Soldier Who is far, far away.

Far away!
Far away!
She wore it for her Soldier so far, far away.


Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the springtime And in the month of May.

And if you asked her Why the heck she did it,
She'd say It's for my young Soldier Who is far, far away.

Far away!
Far away!
She pushed it for her Soldier so far, far away.

Around her thigh she wore a yellow garter. . .
She wore it in the springtime And in the month of May.

And if you asked her Why the heck she wore it,
She'd say It's for my young Soldier Who is far, far away.

Far away!
Far away!
She wore it for her Soldier so far, far away.

Behind the door her daddy kept his shotgun. . .
He kept it in the springtime And in the month of May.

And if you asked her Why the heck he kept it,
He'd say It's for a young Soldier Who is far, far away.

Far away!
Far away!
He kept it for a Soldier so far, far away.

And in the church the preacher kept a license. . .
He kept it in the springtime And in the month of May.

And if you asked her Why the heck he kept it,
He'd say It's for a young Soldier Who is far, far away.

Far away!
Far away!
He kept it for a Soldier so far, far away.


- John



PT

(Cadence caller says line, then squad repeats line.)

Fred and Wilma were Lying in Bed.
Fred rolled over to Wilma and said.
Gimmie Some!
PT!
Good for You!
Good for Me!
PT!
Oooh-Rah!
Good for You!
Good for Me!
PT!

My CC came over and said
Your lazy asses are gonna be dead.
Gimmie some!
PT!
Good for You!
Good for Me!
PT!
Oooh-Rah!
Good for You!
Good for Me!
PT!
PT!

Navy Life is the life for me
pack me up and send me to sea.
Gimmie some!
PT!
Good for You!
Good for Me!
PT!
Oooh-Rah!
PT!
PT!


- Scott McHenry



Sniper

Walking through the Jungle wringing wet
One half blood and the other half sweat
I saw something moving up ahead of me

he was trying to hide in a bamboo tree
I put my cross hairs on his chest
and his sorry ass to rest

Now you can tell his momma in old Hanoi
She just lost her darling boy


- James Puswaskis



Old Airborne Cadence

I was born in the back woods, raised by a bear;
Gotta a double bone jaw and four coats of hair.
Got cast iron balls and a big steel rod;
I'm a mighty paratrooper; I'm Airborne by God.


- Spencer Edwards



put my hand upon her.

I put my hand upon her toe, yuhoo--yuhoo(repeat).

I put my hand upon her toe she said Marine your way to slow get in get out quit messing about yuhoo-yuhoo-yuhoo.
I put my hand upon her thigh yuhoo-yuhoo (repeat).I put my hand upon her thigh she said Marine your getting high get in get out quit messing about yuhoo-yuhoo-yuhoo.
I put my hand upon her breast yuhoo-yuhoo (repeat). I put my hand upon her breast she said Marine you know the rest get in get out quit messing about yuhoo-yuhoo-yuhoo.
I put my hand upon her twat yuhoo-yuhoo (repeat). I put my hand upon her twat she said Marine you hit the spot get in get out quit fucken about yuhoo-yuhoo-yuhoo. (end)


- Gutierrez former USMC



mama can't you see

mama cant you see
what this corps has done too me
put me in a barbers chair
zip-zap and I had no hair
and if I die in a combat zone
box me up and ship me home
put me in a set of dress blues
comb my hair and shine my shoes
pin my medals upon my chest
tell my momma I did my best
but ma mama don't you cry!
marine corps motto is do or die!


- kyle



Boots


These boots were made for walking'
And that's just what they'll do
If all you're doing is marking' time
They'll walk all over you

These guns were made for shooting'
And that's just what they'll do
And if we get a mission
We'll drill a hole in you

This Army's trained for fighting'
And that's just what we'll do
If you pick a fight with us
We'll walk all over you!


- Glacier Clipper



Double Time

If I die,
Bury me deep,
Two M-16's,
Beneath my feet,
My grille I'll wear,
But don't you forget now,
Bout my PT gear,
Cuz early one morning,
At zero-five,
The earth is gonna shake,
Be lightning in the sky,
Now don't you worry,
Don't you come undone,
It's just me and Chesty Puller,
On a PT run,
Singing...I want to be a drill instructor,
I wanna shave off all of my hair,
I wanna be a drill instructor,
I wanna earn that smokey bear.


- Kilburn



If I Die

If I die in a combat zone
box me up and ship me home
pin my medals on my chest
tell my momma I did my best
tell her when she goes down to sleep
remember me but don't you weep
in my coffin I will lie
grounded to inspection side
sound off,1,2
sound off,3,4
bring it on down,1,2,3,4,1,2pause3,4


- David Potter



sound off !!!

Sound off, one,two,sound off three, four, cadence count,one,two three four, one two ,three four . You had a good home, but you left your right, right by the telephone, your right, but you don't give a damn, your right, you work for Uncle Sam, your right, sound off, one,two,three four, one two, three four!


- Edward G.Ventura



GI GRITS

GI grits & GI gravy
Gee I wish I had joined the Navy

GI beans & GI greens
Gee I'm glad I joined the MARINES!


- Angie Addison



The prettiest girl I ever saw

The prettiest girl
I ever saw
Was sipping Bourbon
through a straw
The prettiest girl
I ever saw
Was sipping bourbon... Through a straw
I walked right up
I sat right down
I ordered up
another round
I walked right up
I sat right down
and ordered up a... nother round
I took her home
I laid her down
her long blonde hair
laid all around
I took her home
I laid her down
Her long blonde hair laid... all around
And now I've got
a mother-in-law
and forty kids
They call me pa
And now I've got
A mother-in-law
and forty kids they... call me pa
the moral of
the story is clear
instead of bourbon
stick to beer
The moral of
the story is clear
instead of bourbon... stick to beer !


- Brad Nichols



I was born in Parris Island

I was born in Parris Island
the land that GOD forgot
the sand is 18 inches deep or more
we get up in the morning way before the sun
we run 100 miles or more before the sun is gone
Marines Marines Marines

so listen to me girl to what I have to say
you find yourself a good Marine for each and every day
he'll love you and he'll kiss you he'll never be untrue
you get yourself a good Marine for each and every day
Marine Marine Marine
so when I get to Heaven to St. Peters I will say
another Marine reporting Sir I'll spend my time in hell

Marine Marine Marine

But when I look around me oh what I see?
One hundred thousand more Marines standing next to me
Marines Marines Marines


- tony



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