MARCHING CADENCES
SPIRIT OF THE MARINE CORPS
RIGHTY LEFFFT O LEFTY RIGHT O LEYO
WALKIN IN MARINE CORP SPIRIT
WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY AND OUR CORP
STANDING TALL WITH HONOR ALL THE WAY
THE EAGLE IS THE COUNTRY WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE
THE GLOBE WE WEAR SHOWS OUR WORLDWIDE SERVICE
THE ANCHOR SHOWS OUR STRONG NAVAL TRADITIONS
STANDING TALL WITH SPIRIT ALL THE WAY
RIGHTY LEFT O LEFTY RIGHT O LEYO
WALKIN IN MARINE CORP SPIRIT
WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY AND OUR CORP
STANDING TALL WITH COURAGE ALL THE WAY
IT WAS SHOWN IN CHESTY PULLERS ACTIONS
WHEN HE WON THE FIVE NAVY CROSSES
IT WAS SHOWN ATOP MOUNT IWO JIMA
MARINES ARE STRONG, AND WE WILL NEVER DIE
RIGHT LEFT O LEFTY RIGHT O LAYO
WALKIN IN MARINE CORP SPIRIT
WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY AND OUR CORP
STANDING TALL COMMITED ALL THE WAY
I WANNA GO!
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!!
UNCLE SAM
UNCLE SAM WAS MEAN TO ME,
HE PUT ME IN THIS GREEN MACHINE,
HE PUT ME IN A BARBER CHAIR,
TURNED AROUND, I HAD NO HAIR,
WOO OH OH OH,
WOO OH OH OH,
WELL GIVE ME A RIFLE AND GIVE ME A PACK,
I DON'T KNOW WHEN I'M COMING BACK,
WELL GIVE ME A RIFLE AND GIVE ME A PACK,
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M COMING BACK,
WOO OH OH OH,
WOO OH OH OH,
HE TOOK AWAY MY FADDED JEANS,
AND NOW I'M WEAR'EN CAMMI GREENS,
WOO OH OH OH,
WOO OH OH OH,
I USED TO DRINK A SIX PACK,
AND NOW I'M RUNN'EN AROUND THE TRACK,
WOO OH OH OH,
WOO OH OH OH,
MAMA, MAMA CAN'T YOU SEE!
MAMA, MAMA CAN'T YOU SEE,
WHAT THE MARINE CORPS' DONE TO ME.
USED TO DRIVE A CADILLAC,
NOW I'M HUMPIN' ON MY BACK. WO WO WO WO,
WO (PAUSE) WO WO,
WO WO WO WO ,
WO (PAUSE) WO WO.
USED TO DATE A BEAUTY QUEEN,
NOW I DATE A M-16.
REPEAT CHORUS
TOOK AWAY MY FANCY JEANS,
NOW I'M WEARING CAMMIE GREENS.
REPEAT CHORUS
GEE MOM I WANNA GO!
CHORUS:
GEE MOM I WANN A GO
BUT THEY WON'T LET ME GO
WOOO OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH..YEAH!
THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS
THE COFFEE IS MIGHTY FINE
IT LOOKS LIKE MUDDY WATER
AND IT TASTES LIKE TERPENTINE
(CHORUS)
THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS
THE BISCUITS ARE MIGHTY FINE
I THREW ONE ACROSS THE ROOM
AND IT KILLED A FRIEND OF MINE
(CHORUS)
THEY SAY THAT IN THE MARINE CORPS
THE WOMEN ARE MIGHTY FINE
I ASKED FOR FERRA FAUCET
AND THEY GAVE ME FRANKENSTEIN!
CHORUS
SOMEWHERE
SOMEWHERE IN THE DESSERT
IN THE DEEP OF THE NIGHT
THERE'S A US MARINE
GETTIN IN A FIREFIGHT
HE DON'T NEED NO SYMPATHY
SO DON'T CHA CRY HIM NO TEARS
HE'S A US MARINE
HE'S BEEN DOIN THIS FOR YEARS
SOMEWHERE IN THE JUNGLE
IN THE PORIN DOWN RAIN
THERE'S A US MARINE
AND HE'S FIGHTIN THROUGH THE PAIN
HE DON'T NEED YOUR SYMPATHY
SO DON'T CHA CRY HIM NO TEARS
HE'S A US MARINE
HE'S BEEN DOIN THIS FOR YEARS
SOMEWHERE IN THE FOREST
IN THE THICK OF THE FOG
THERE'S A US MARINE
GETTIN DIRTY AS A HOG
HE DON'T NEED YOUR SYMPATHY
SO DON'T CHA CRY HIM NO TEARS
HE'S A US MARINE
HE'S BEEN DOIN THIS FOR YEARS
NOW SOMEWHERE IN THE MOUNTAINS
COMIN DOWN THROUGH THE TREES
THERE'S A US MARINE
AND HE'S PRAYIN ON HIS KNEES
HE DON'T WANT NO SYMPATHY
HE WANTS HIS GOD JUST TO HEAR
CAUSE WE'RE THE US MARINE
ALWAYS FAITHFUL ALWAYS NEAR
RUNNING CADENCES
WANNA BE A D.I.
THUNDER, LIGHTNIN DRIZZLIN RAIN
NOTHIN BUT PT ON MY BRAIN
UP IN THE MORNIN WITH THE RISING SUN
(YOUR UNIT) GONNNA TAKE A LITTLE RUN
I LOVE WORKIN FOR UNCLE SAM
LETS ME KNOW JUST WHO I AM
DEVIL DOGS
CAMMIES, CAMMIES ARE MY BEST FRIEND,
UNITED STATES MARINES ARE SURE TO BLEND.
COMBAT BOOTS ARE MY BEST FRIEND,
UNITED STATES MARINES ARE READY TO SEND.
M-16 IS MY BEST FRIEND,
UNTIED STATES MARINES ARE EQUIPPED TO DEFEND.
KABAR, KABAR IS MY BEST FRIEND,
UNITED STATES MARINES WILL FIGHT TO THE END.
WE'RE FIRST TO FIGHT AND LAST TO DIE,
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SEMPER FI.
WE'RE FIRST TO GO AND LAST TO KNOW.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS GUNG HO.
SOME MIGHT SAY WE'RE GLORY HOGS,
BUT ALL WE ARE IS DEVIL DOGS.
IN TIME OF CRISIS THE WORLD EXPECTS,
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS LEATHERNECKS.
DRESS BLUES
(1-2-3-4 RHYTHM)
MARINE CORPS CHORUS
WE HAVE COVERS DRESSED IN WHITE
MARINE CORPS
SHOWS THE WORLD THAT WE CAN FIGHT,
MARINE CORPS
WE HAVE COATS MADE OF BLUE
MARINE CORPS
SHOWS THE WORLD THAT WE ARE TRUE,
MARINE CORPS
WE HAVE BUTTONS MADE OF GOLD
MARINE CORPS
SHOWS THE WORLD WE ARE BOLD,
MARINE CORPS
WE HAVE TROUSERS LACED IN RED
MARINE CORPS
SHOWS THE WORLD THE BLOOD WE SHED,
MARINE CORPS
OUR SHOES ARE SHINY AND BLACK
MARINE CORPS
SHOWS THE WORLD THAT WE'LL BE BACK,
MARINE CORPS
WE RIFLES MADE OF STEEL
MARINE CORPS
SHOWS THE WORLD THAT WE WILL KILL.
MARINE CORPS
GIVE ME SOME PT
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME, SOME PT
SAY IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE ONE
CUZ WE DO IT JUST, JUST FOR FUN
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE TWO
JUST SHUFFLE SHUFFLE SHUFFLE LIKE THE ARMY DO
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MY THREE
JUST ANOTHER PFT.
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME, SOME PT
CUZ IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME, SOME PT
CUZ IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE FOUR
SAY IT FEELS GOOD AND GIVE ME SOME MORE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE FIVE
SAY IT OUT LOUD THAT I'M ALIVE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE SIX
CUZ WE RUN JUST TO GET OUR KICKS
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME, SOME PT
CUZ IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME, SOME PT
CUZ IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE SEVEN
JUST RUN YOURSELF STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE EIGHT
JUST TELL YOURSELF THAT YOUR FEELIN' GREAT
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE NINE
LO RIGHTY LEFT AND WE MARKING IN TIME
YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN FAR FOR MILE TEN
JUST TURN AROUND AND AND LET'S DO IT AGAIN
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME, SOME PT
CUZ IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME, SOME PT
CUZ IT'S GOOD FOR YOU AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME
M-A-R-I-N-E-S
M-A-R-I-N-E-S
THIS IS HOW WE SPELL THE BEST
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MEAN AS HELL
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ALWAYS FAITHFUL
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ROUGH AND TOUGH
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INITIATIVE
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NEVER QUIT
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EVERYDAY
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SEMPER FI
1-2-3-4-5
CADENCE CALLER: 1,2,3,4 I LOVE THE MARINE CORPS
PLT: MARINE CORPS
CADENCE CALLER: 1,2,3,5 I CAN'T BELIVE I'M STILL ALIVE
PLT: MARINE CORPS
CADENCE CALLER: 1,2,3,6 MARINED ARE AS TOUGH AS BRICKS
PLT: MARINE CORPS
CADENCE CALLER: 1,2,3,7 GOOD MARINES DON'T HAVE NO PAGE ELEVENS
PLT: MARINE CORPS
CADENCE CALLEER: 1,2,3,8 GOOD MARINES ARE NEVER LATE
PLT: MARINE CORPS
CADENCE CALLER: 1,2,3,9 I LOVE TO DOUBLE TIME
PLT: MARINE CORPS
CADENCE CALLER: 1,2,3,10 HERE WE GO ALL OVER AGAIN SINGING
1,2,3,4 I LOVE THE MARINE CORPS
Sempers,
Roger