CADENCES
Yellow Ribbon
Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the springtime, in the early month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she wore it
She’d say she wore it for her soldier who was far, far away
Far away
Far away
She wore it for her soldier who was far, far away
Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the springtime, in the early month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she pushed it
She’d say she pushed it for her soldier who was far, far away
Far away
Far away
She pushed it for her soldier who was far, far away
Behind the door, her father kept a shotgun
She kept it in the springtime, in the early month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she kept it
She’d say she kept it for her soldier who was far, far away
Far away
Far away
She kept it for her soldier who was far, far away
Around his grave she laid the pretty flowers
She laid them in the springtime, in the early month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she laid them
She’d say she laid them for her soldier who was far, far away
Far away
Far away
She laid them for her soldier who was far, far away
Mama told Johnny not to go downtown.
Mama told johnny not to go downtown
To many army recruiters around
Johnny didn’t listen and he went anyway
Shipped off the basic the very next day
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Johnny had a girl and her name was Sherry
She was so happy cause they planned to marry
But Johnny wanted a life of danger
He wore the tan beret of an airborne ranger
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Johnny was Shipped off to Vietnam
He wanted to kill the viet cong.
Johnny jumped on a hand grenade
To save the lives of the friends he made
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Johnny came home in a flagged draped coffin
Bugles playing an the tears were dropping
Johnny didn’t know that he was a father
He gave his son the medal of honor
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Low rider, Low rider, Low rider, Low
Down by the river
We took a little walk
Bump in to alpha, bravo, charlie < Either one
You know we hadda talk
We pushed
We shoved
Threw em in the river
And laughed as they drowned
We don’t need to bravo or alpha < Either one
Hanging, sitting, draggin around
P-A-R-T-Y
We are Lumberton
And we like to party
(P-A-R-T-Y)
Party hardy
(H-A-R-T-Y)
Party harty all night long
Now stop
(Recover!)
And beat your face,Charlie Company’s gonna rock this place,MALES (Iowah)x2 FEMALES(check us out) hoah
When I was 1
When I was 1 I got my first gun.
When I was 2,boy I could shoot.
My daddy (Hey) My daddy (Hey) My daddy was an engineer.
He watched me (Hey) he watched me (Hey) He watched me smile from ear to ear
When I was 3, I chopped down my first tree.
When I was 4, I kicked in my first door.
My daddy (Hey) my daddy (Hey) My daddy was infantry.
He lived his (Hey) He lived his (Hey). He lived his life for you and me.
When I was 5, I fought to stay alive,
when I was 6, I killed just for kicks.
My daddy (Hey) My daddy (Hey)My daddy was in the army.He lived his (Hey He gave his (Hey)
He lived his life for you and me.
Wanna be an airborne ranger
I wanna be an Airborne Ranger,
Live the life of guts and danger,
Blood, guts, lies and danger,
That is the life of an Airborne Ranger.
I wanna be a Scuba Diver,
Dive right in to that murky water,
Scuba Diver,
Murky water,
Airborne Ranger,
Guts and danger.
I wanna be a Mountain Climber,
Climb those mountains higher and higher,
Mountain Climber,
Higher and higher,
Scuba Diver,
Murky water,
Airborne Ranger,
Guts and danger.
I wanna be a paramedic,
Give me some of that funky anesthetic,
Paramedic,
Funky anesthetic,
Mountain Climber,
Higher and higher,
Scuba Diver,
Murky water,
Airborne Ranger,
Guts and danger.
Let them blow
let them blow let them blow
let the four winds blow
from the east to the west
the Army still the best
let them fly let them fly
let the Air Force fly
from the east to the west
Air Assault still the best
let them sail let them sail
let the Navy sail
from the east to the west
Army marchers still the best
let them kill let them kill
let the Marines shot to kill
from the east to the west
Army Rangers still the best
let them cry let them cry
let the civilians cry
from the east to the west
the Military still the best.
Ugly Cadence
Count cadence, ugly cadence, count cadence count
U
_____’s ugly
G
And you know it’s true
L
I'm so glad that
Y
We don’t look like you
U
Scream it
G
Yell it
L
Shout it
Y
Say it
U.G.L.Y you ain’t got no alibi you ugly yeah
yeah you ugly
I hear the choppers coming,
I hear the choppers coming,
Their hovering overhead,
They've come to take the wounded,
They've come to take the dead.
AIRBORNE (Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot to kill)
RANGER (Why, Why, Why won’t you die)
My Buddy's in a foxhole,
A bullet in his head,
The medic says he’s sleeping
But I know that he's dead.
AIRBORNE (Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot to kill)
RANGER (Why, why, why won’t you die)
C-130
C-130
C-130 rolling down the strip,
Airborne daddy's gonna take a little trip.
Mission uncertain, destination unknown,
Don't even know if we're ever coming home.
Stand-up, Hook-up, shuffle to the door,
Jump right out and count to four.
Slip to the left and slip to the right
Slip on down to a firefight.
Hit the drop zone with my feet apart
Legs in my stomach and feet in my heart.
And if my main don't open wide,
I've got a reserve by my side.
And if that one should fail me too,
Look out below, I'm coming through.
And if I die in the old drop zone,
Box me up and ship me home.
And if I die in the Korean mud
Bury me with a case of Bud
Bury speakers all around my head
So I can rock with the Grateful Dead
Bury speakers all around my toes
So I can rock with Axel Rose
Pin my medals upon my chest,
And bury me in the leaning rest.
Motivational Cadences (NOT MARCHING CADENCE!)
(Company ARE YOU MOTIVATED?!
Motivated, Motivated
Down right Motivated
You check us, you check us out
HOAH
(Company ARE YOU DEDICATED?!
Dedicated, Dedicated
Down right Dedicated
You check us, you check us out
HOAH
Yogii Bear
Once upon a sunny day
Two little bears came out to play
gathered all their money
bought themselves a jar of honey
but the fat one ate it all
Pushed the little one
watched em fall
Now the fat ones on the run
Cause the little one
Cause the little one
Cause the little one got a gun
Yogi Bear is dead
Bobo shot him in the head
Yogi bear is dead
Bobo shot him in the head
Ranger Rick stood on a hill
Ranger Rick he saw he kill
Now the rangers on the run
Cause the little
Cause the little
Cause the little one got a gun
Ranger rick is dead
Bobo shot him in the dead
Ranger rick is dead
Bobo shot him in the head
My girls a pretty girl
My girl’s a pretty girl,
She is a city girl.
But I’ll buy her anything,
To keep her in style.
She has a head of hair,
Just like a grizzly bear.
She has a pair of eyes,
Just like two custard pies.
She has a long, long nose,
Just like a garden hose.
She has a pair of lips,
Just like potato chips.
She has a pointed chin,
Just like a safety pin.
She has a pair of thighs,
Just like railroad ties.
She has a pair of hips,
Just like two battleships.
She has a pair of knees,
Just like the summer breeze.
She has a pair of feet,
Just like a parakeet.
One mile // RUNNING CADENCE!!
One mile no sweat,
Two mile better yet,
Three miles think about it,
Four miles thought about it,
Five miles feeling good like I should,
In my legs,
In my head,
In my chest,
Feeling good,
Super troop.
Am I right or wrong?
Air I going strong?
Sound of ( 1 – 2), sound of (3 – 4)
Break it on down (1—2—3—4) (1—2 ——3—4)
Jody this and Jody that,
Jody is a real cool cat.
Ain’t no use in calling home,
Jody’s on your telephone.
Ain’t no use in going home.
Jody’s got your girl and gone.
Ain’t no use in feeling blue,
Jody’s got your sister too.
Ain’t now use in looking back,
Jody’s got your Cadillac.
If old Jody is six feet tall,
I won’t mess with him at all.
Might as well hide that frown,
Jody’s beat you hands down.
Hody, Jody, six feet four,
Jody’s never been whipped before.
I’m gonna take a three-day pass,
Can’t wait to get Jody in my grasp.
Jody is the one who’s mad—
Basic training ain’t that bad!
A Yellow Bird (Marching Cadence)
A yellow bird,
with a yellow bill.
He landed on
My window sill.
I coaxed him in.
With a piece of bread,
and then I kissed
his Little head! (Stomp your falling foot in unison)
I called the doctor.
The doctor said.
My dear good man.
This bird is dead.
Count Cadence
Count cadence,
Delay cadence,
Count cadence count
(One) Saw your momma
(Two) Eatin chicken
(Three) and she said it was
(Four) finger lickin
(One) Hit it
(Two) hit it
(Three) hit it
(Four) hit it
One, two, three, four
One, Two…Three, Four
EVERYWHERE I GO
Everywhere I go
There’s a Drill Sergeant there
Every where I go
There’s a Drill Sergeant there
Drill Sergeant
Drill Sergeant
Why don’t you leave me alone
And let me go back home
When I eat my chow… (sub in for Everywhere I go)
When I comb my hair…
When I brush my teeth…
When I get my shots…
When I do PT…
When I see my girl…
When I get out of bed…
On an FTX
MOMMA MOMMA
Momma momma can't you see,
what the Army's done to me.
They put me in a barber's chair,
spun me around I had no hair.
Momma momma can't you see,
what the Army's done to me.
They took away my favorite jeans,
now I'm wearing Army greens.
Momma momma can't you see,
what the Army's done to me.
I use to date beauty queens,
now I love my M16.
Momma momma can't you see,
what the Army's done to me.
I use to drive a Cadalliac,
now I carry one on my back.
THEY SAY THAT IN THE ARMY
They say that in the Army the coffee's mighty fine
It looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine
Chorus:
Oh Lord, I wanna go
But they won't let me go
Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome HEY!
They say that in the Army the chow is mighty fine
A chicken jumped off the table and started marking time
Chorus:
Oh Lord, I wanna go
But they won't let me go
Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome HEY!
They say that in the Army the biscuits are mighty fine
One rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine
Chorus:
Oh Lord, I wanna go
But they won't let me go
Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome HEY!
They say that in the Army the training's might fine
last night there were ten of us, now there's only nine
Chorus:
Oh Lord, I wanna go
But they won't let me go
Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome HEY!
They say that in the Army the pay is mighty fine
they give you a hundred dollars and take back ninety-nine
Chorus:
Oh Lord, I wanna go
But they won't let me go
Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome HEY!