U.S. Army Ranger

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Airborne Ranger raving mad
He's got a tab I wish I had
Black and gold and half moon shape
Airborne Ranger, he's gone ape
Jumpin' through windows, kicking down the walls
Airborne Ranger's havin' a ball
So if there's a trouble in the world today
Call on the men in the Black Berets!

When I get to heaven St. Peter's gonna say, "How'd you earn your livin' boy, How'd you earn your pay?" I'll reply with a whole lot of anger, "Made my living as an Airborne Ranger! Blood, guts, sex, and danger life of an Airborne Ranger!" If I get to Hell Satan's gonna say, "How'd you earn your livin' boy, How'd you earn your pay?" I'll reply with a fist to his face, "Made my living laying SOULS to waste!"

I don't know but I think I might Jump from an airplane while in flight Soldier, soldier, have you heard I'm gonna jump from a big iron bird Up in the morning in the drizzlin' rain Packed my chute and boarded the plane C-130 rollin' down the strip 64 Rangers on a one-way trip Mission Top Secret, destination unknown They don't know if their ever coming home When my plane gets up so high Airborne troopers gonna dance in the sky Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door Jump right out and count to four If my main don't open wide I got a reserve by my side If that one should fail me too Look out ground, I'm a-coming through If I die on the old drop zone Box me up and ship me home Bury speakers all around my head So I can rock with the Grateful Dead Bury speakers all around my toes

Wake up to a mortar attack Hit the ground, I'm out of the rack My sergeant rushes me off to chow But I don't eat it anyhow Refrain:        Oh hail, Oh hail, Oh infantry                  Queen of battle, follow me                Oh, airborne ranger's the life for me                  For nothing in this world is free From a big bird in the sky All will jump and some will die Off to battle we will go To live or die, hell I don't know.  Refrain Hit the ground with American pride A bullet through a commie's eye He ought to be damn glad he died He'd hate for me to take him alive It's true that some of us will die Airborne rangers learn to fly But not today as I hit the ground Lock and load another round Over the hill, some men I've seen Head to toe in Army green Moving tactically, not a sound Infantry soldiers on the ground Assault, support are all in place The enemy unaware of his fate Claymores blast and 60's roar Again, the airborne ranger scores Its true that someday I'll be dead Before I go I'll take more heads Before us enemies all will flee 'Cause we're the airborne infantry  

Somewhere there's a woman She's crying for her man He's an airborne ranger He does the best he can Refrain:         Don't cry for me                  I don't need your sympathy                  'Cause I'm an airborne ranger                  And that's all I want to be Somewhere there's a mother She's praying for her son He's an airborne ranger And his work is never done Somewhere there's a father His head is bowed in grief His son was an airborne ranger And he died for his beliefs Somewhere there's a mother Flag folded in her hands Her son was an airborne ranger And he died for his land

Airborne ranger, airborne ranger, where have you been Around the world and back again Airborne ranger, airborne ranger, how did you go In a C-130, flying low Airborne ranger, airborne ranger, how did you get down In a T-10 charlie, big and round Airborne ranger, airborne ranger, what did you do I killed a commie for me and you Airborne ranger, airborne ranger, how did you get back In a black and gold body sack

See that man in the black beret

Ask him how he earns his pay

See that man in the black beret

Killings how he earns his pay

He's the best the world will see

Airborne Ranger Infantry

See that man in the maroon beret

Ask him how he earns his pay

See that man in the maroon beret

Jumping how he earns his pay

He's the best the world will see

US Airborne Infantry

See that man in the green beret

Ask him how he earns his pay

See that man in the green beret

Teaching how he earns his pay

He's the best the world will see

Special Forces Infantry

See that man with the steel pot on

Ask him how he earns his pay See that man with the steel pot on

Hand to hand he earns his pay

He's the best the world will see

US Army Infantry

When I get to heaven
St. Peter's gonna say
"How'd you make your living"
"How'd you earn your pay"
And I'll reply with a little bit of anger
I earned my living as an Airborne Ranger
Lived a life of guts and danger
Nothin's too tough for an Airborne Ranger

Two old ladies were lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
"I wanna be an Airborne Ranger
Live the life of guts and danger"
Guts and danger
Airborne Ranger

Same two ladies were lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
"I wanna be a scuba diver
Dive right into murky water"
Scuba diver, murky water
Guts and danger, Airborne Ranger

Same two old ladies lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
"I wanna be a mountain climber
Climb that mountain, higher and higher"
Mountain climber, higher and higher
Scuba diver, murky water
Guts and danger, Airborne Ranger