Don't get me wrong, our motivation checks and pt songs are great, but they're getting old. They haven't changed for awhile and I thought it would be nice to give the cadets a nice fresh breath of air.

Does anyone know of any decent motivation checks and/or running songs?

There was one my friends used to sing but I can't remember how it goes, maybe someone can help me out, it starts with "Running through the jungle with my M16 something something something I'm a US Marine..."

Runnin thru the jungle
it's hot and dry.

If you don't keep runnin
your gonna die.

Up jumped a cobra
looked at me.

Said if you wanna be Recon
go thru me.

So I pulled my K-Bar
and stabbed him twice.

I had that cobra for dinner
that night.


Way way back before the dawn of time.

In the valley of death
where the sun don't shine.

A mighty fighting man was made.

He humps mighty moutains
with his Alice Pack.

He crosses mighty streams
in his cadillacs.

This mighty fighting lean green
machine.

Goes by the title of a
U.S. Marine.

Saw an old lady walkin down the street.
She had tanks on her back
and flippers on her feet.

I said hey old lady haven't you been told.
You need to leave the divin to the young and the bold.

She said Sonny Sonny listen to me.
I teach beach survey and UDT.

Saw an old lady walkin down the street.
she had a pack on her back she had boots on her feet.
I said hey old lady haven't you been told.
You need to leave the humpin to the young and the bold.

She said Sonny sonny you young fool.
I'm the chief instructor at the Infantry School.



My aunt Sally sure was mean.
Her eyes were yellow.
and her teeth were green.

She might be ugly
but she's no fool.
You won't catch her
in SCUBA school.

Hope those help.

If I die in a
combat zone.

Box me up
and ship me home.

Issue my rifle
to another Marine.

It served me well
I know it's clean.

Put a K=Bar in my hand
I'll fight my way to the promised land.