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When I Was in the Army

by Hardy Parkerson

When I was in the Army, We all marched along And the old Drill-Sergeant Sang a song:

"You ain't tired, so never mind: Nothin' but a state of mind. Sound off! One! Two! Sound Off! Three! Four! Bring it on down One... Two... Three... Four... One...Two... Three! Four!

"I crawled 'neath live Machine-gun fire. Sarge said, 'It's two feet Off the ground.' My buddy said, 'It's really higher.' But I kept my fanny down. Sound off! One! Two! Sound off! Three! Four! Bring it on down... One... Two... Three... Four... One...Two... Three! Four!

"I've got a gal in Baltimore. She ain't nothin' but a lady. Sound off! One! Two! Sound off! Three! Four! Bring it on down... One... Two... Three... Four... One...Two... Three! Four!"

Author Notes "I paid my dues, I wore the green:/ The olive drab of Uncle Saml/I heard the frenzied sargeant scream,/ 'You're goin', boy, to Viet Nam!'" This was at Fort Polk (LA) and Ft...See More


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