Mama told Johnny not to go downtown The Air Force recruiter is hanging around Johnny went downtown anyway To see what recruiter had to say Recruiter asked Johnny what he wanted to do Johnny said wear the Air Force blue Recruiter asked Johnny what he wanted to be Johnny said fly the F-16s Chorus
Jody asked Johnny what he wanted him to do Johnny said to look after Sue Next thing you know Johnny ' s on a bus Countin' cadence, don't bends and thrusts Johnny' s headed to the promise land Johnny's headed to Vietnam Chorus
Johnny got a letter that drove him crazy Suzie 's pregnant with Jody's baby Johnny went out on a night patrol Lightning crackling and a thundering roll Johnny jumped on a hand grenade With this jump twelve lives he saved Chorus
Mama mama now don't you cry Johnny died for you and I Mama mama now don't you see Johnny died for democracy Chorus
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Mama told Johnny not to go down town Marine Corps recruiter was a hanging around Johnny didn’t listen he went anyway See what recruiter had to say Recruiter asked Johnny what he wanted to be Johnny said Marine Corps infantry Johnny said good bye to his girlfriend Carrie Said when he got back they would get married Johnny said goodbye to his dad and mom Two weeks later he was in Vietnam Johnny jumped on a hand grenade Saved the lives of the friends he made Johnny died so men could be free Try telling that to poor Carrie Carrie goes to DC every fall Sees Johnny's name up on the wall It doesn’t matter rain or shine Sees Johnny's name she begins to cry
The K-bar:
Moti moti got a lot of motivation Dedi dedi got a lot of dedication
Up from the sub 60 feet below When I hit the surface I’m ready to go Sidestroke backstroke swimming to the shore When I hit the beach I’m ready for war K-bar grease gun by my side These are the tools that make men die
C-130 rolling down the strip Navy ROTC going to take a little trip Stand up buckle up shuffle to the door Jumped right out and shout Marine Corps If my chute don’t open wide I got another right by my side If that one should fail me too Look out Satan I’m coming after you
Delayed cadence marine cadence count off (you) One (them) Grab your M-16 Two (them) Throw in a magazine Three (them) Go out with a sniper team Four (them) Let off a little steam
Johnny got hit by a hand grenade
do dah do dah
Now he looks like marmalade
oh the do dah day
his mom was so depressed her son's a bloody mess
ship him home in a body bag
oh the do dah day
Johnny got hit by a B.A.R
do dah do dah
now he fits in a mayonnaise jar
oh the do dah day
his mom was so depressed her son's a bloody mess
ship him home in a body bag
oh the do dah day....
and so on....