Lyrics
(Folk song)
1. The biscuits in the army they say are mighty fine,
But one rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine.
Refrain
Oh I have had enough of army life.
Gee Ma, I wanna go,
Hey Ma, I gotta go,
Gee Ma, I wanna go home!
2. The coffee in the army they say is mighty fine,
It looks like mud and water and tastes like iodine. Refrain
3. The chicken in the army they say is mighty fine,
But once two drumsticks got up and started beating time. Refrain
See also
- Country: United States of America
- Form: AB
- Harmony: chords I IV V
- Meter: 4
- Scale: major
YouTube
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
4 thoughts on “Life in the Army”
A fond memory from childhood, but I couldn’t recall all the verses. Thanks for having this.
🙂
Are there more verses to the song? I thought I heard one about boots? And beds?
Yes, there are more verses, but not all are appropriate for children! 🙂