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OLD SHEP
(TUne of Old Shep)
WHEN CHRIST: WAS A CORPORAL, OLD SHEP WAS HIS AIDE
NARY A SOUL WOULD HAVE THOUGHT
THAT, SOMEDAY HE'D RISE T.0 BECOME OUR C. 0.
AHD SOMETIMES WE WISH HE WERE NOT.
I REMEMBER THE TIMES DOWN AT. MADAM KONTUM'S
WHEN OLD SHEP SET THE PACE FOR THE TROOPS
TWO THOUSAND "P" AT TWO HUNDRED A THROW
HE 100K THEM ON IN LARGE GROUPS.
WE FOLLOWED HIS LEAD WHERE EVER HE WENT
WE FOLLOWED THROUGH CLOUDS TO BONG SON
AND WHENEVER THE RUNS OR THE G.I.S WE GET
WE FOLLOW OLD SHEP 10 THE JOHN.
SOON SHEP WILL BE GONE WHERE THE GOOD MAJORS GO
IN THE PENTAGON HE'LL BE A WHEEL
WHEN HE GOES WE WILL BID HIM A FOND FAIR ADIEU
AND THEN MADAM KONTUM WILL WE SCREW.
Written for our Commanding Officer, Major William Sheppard "Shep"
Alton
FIVE HUNDRED BAGS
(Tune of 500 Miles Away From Home)
500 BAGS, 500 BAGS,
I'VE HAULED AT LEAST 500 BAGS
AND I HOPE THE SLOPE HEADS eat the rice I'VE HAULED
IF THEY CAN EAT THE RICE I'VE HAULED
I WILL SURELY BE APPALLED
'CAUSE I KNOW I'VE HAULED AT LEAST 500 BAGS.
100 PIGS, 100 PIGS,
I'VE HAULED AT LEAST 100 PIGS
YES, I'VE HAULED A HUNDRED PIGS IN MY HOG
IF YOU KNEW HOW BAD THEY SMELL
YOU WOULD RATHER BE IN HELL
THAN T.0 HAUL A HUDRED PIGS IN A HOG.
100 DUCKS, 300 DUCKS, $00 DUCKS, A MILLION DUCKS,
YES, I'VE HAULED A MILLION DUCKS IN MY MACHINE
OH THEY START TO QUACK AND FLAP
THEN ON EVERYTHING- THEY CRAP
OH I CAN'T RECALL THE DUCKS THAI I HAVE HAULED.
OLD NOUC MAM, THAT OLD NOUC MAM
OH I'VE HAULED BEAUCOUP NOUC MAM
YES I'VE HAULED BEAUCOUP NOUC MAM IN MY TIME
WHEN IT BREAKS IT SMELLS LIKE SJffi SHIT
AND WOULD GAG AN OLD MAGGOT
AND I HOPE I NEVER HAUL MORE NOUC MAM.
500 SLOPES, 500 SLOPES
YES I'VE HAULED 500 SLOPES
AND THE ODOR OF THEM HAUHTS MY NOSTRILS STILL
OH THE ODOR LINGERS STILL
EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE ON THAT HILL
YES, I KNOW I'VE HAULED AT. LEAST 500 SLOPES.
I'VE HAULED OLD BRICKS
I'VE HAULED DEAD FISH
YES, I'VE EVEN HAULED K'NISCH
AND THE MEM'RY OF IT ALL LINGERS ON
AND I KNOW BEFORE I'VE GONE
THAT I'LL HAUL THE SLOPE HEADS' JOUN
I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING I HAVEN'T HAULED.
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TAKE T1E3S WAUSS
i.T:;-i.:. Ci TaAe Th&so Chains From !&- Heart)
TAKE- THESE wINGS FROM IIx SHIRT AND ROTATE 13
TAKE THESE J'JKC-LE BOOTS AV/AT AND SET HE Fail
I^VL EELH STATIONED HERE TOO LONG
SI THIS F?!ti::iLp VIETNAM £
TAKE THESE ITKGS FROM MY SHIRT AMD ROTATE ME
WON'T YOU TAKE THESE FSZWtWAR FLIGHTS AWAY FROM IIS'
AN LOUR SEEMS LIKE ETERNITY
DROPPILG LEAFLETS FROM A PLANE
only si^arpeas v.c. aim
TAB? TIT.SE 1ATMGS FROM MY SHIRT AND ROTATE ME
VifOK - T A'OU TAKE THESE TAXI HAULS AWAY FROM ME
AAUAINA HIGH-RANKED SLOPES IS MOT MY CUP OF TEA
OH '3 t:0 ??.OM VILL TO VILL
IJD 2A7iiEl LTIAVE THEM OK A HILL
TAX;:; TiAASE WINGS FROM HI SHIRT AKD ROTATE ME
WCN':t A'OU T^KE THESE CUE SHIP FLIGHTS AlfAT FROM MS
THE HEMOR'^iOIDS TKEY CAUSE ARE MISERY
MY ASS HOLE STILL GETS TIGHT VffiEIv THEY SAY GO T1SI AT NIGHT
TAIG TI3SE WEJGS FROM MY SHLRT AND ROTATE ME
WON'T ',:OU TAKE THE CUP AND PLAGUE AWAY FROM ME
33F0HE I C-0 I'LL SURE HAVE LEPROSY
OH THE!i"3'3 G313£3 AND SCABBY SORES
FESTER A^G Oil THE LOCAL ViHORES
TAKE TMESI- UJNGS FROM MI SHIRT AKD ROTATE. MS
UON'T ":OU TAKE THESE SLANT-EYED AZORES Al.'AY FROM AD
THIS H ..UIAOMTAL PUSSY'S KILLING ME
DRITKIA3 IXAORT 339(feAUKY BAUMS).THE BEER FOR ME fe* *Aoui SAU
TAKE T'.IESE AIHG3 FROM MY SHLRT AND ROTATE KE
MADAM KD1ITUH
(Tune oi D?.vy Crockett)
SHE STARTED CUT 3J JORTT-THREE
THE JAEAKESE WERE HSKS' YCU SEE A
72SL-pi£lCE AII# CHAKGED IT WILL ALWAYS BE
C^E PIECE OF PUSSY FOR TWO HUNDRED P
CHORUS: A £ S'7 £
ilADAM, KADAK JQNTUM, QUEEN OF THE QUINHON WHORES
TIEN CAr-iE THE FRENCH A BRAND NEW RACE
THEY FOUGHT WITH THEIR FEET AND FUCKED WITH TKLIR FACE
BUT &\DAK ECKTUK TURNED ElffiRY TRICK
FOR IN THOSE CATS SHE WAS STILL A YOUNG CKICK
the yanks moved in from the usa
BUT THEY'RE HOT KERS FOR LONG TO STAY
FOR OL' MAI TAYLOR SAID THE OTHER DAY
BY »6p WE'LL BE ON OUR WAY
MOW 11ADAM K TOOK THESE WORDS TO HEART
AI'ID FOR OUR BOYS IS DOING HIP. PART
THE CLEAREST WHORES THAT CAN BE BOUGHT
GONORRHEA IS ALL THAT WE'VE CAUGHT
MAiJAI-I MS Fur D OF OUR OLD BOSS
SHE REFT HIK FROM BTING SO DOGGONED CROSS
PUBLIC RELATIONS IS WHAT HE SAID
IT WA.S SEXUAL RELATIONS WHEN THEY WENT TO BED
SOMEDAY WHEN WE ALL MS GONE
THE MADAM'S LEGEND WILL LINGER OH
THE JAPS, THE FROGS, THE TANKS ARE THROUGH
IT'S V.C. CHARLIES TURN TO SCREW
REPEAT CHORUS AFTER EACH VERSE
THE XAMAKAZIE PILOT'S LAMENT'
(Tune Of The Red River Valley )
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IT WAS ON A DARK RAINY KDEJHNG
OPE RATIOS* GAVE MS THE wfip ($
to the bjp&sok valley you're goikg3
so cjo crams up your little brown 58» btrb .
after feding mi v.c. observer
i began tic long trek to my plank
/f':3ir tru-jgegg the length of the runway
1 sa₯ it there in the rain
j. kicked the tire on the right side
proceeded abound then did stop
! 1/hijj i heard my v.c. observer
shouting "switches on.bo cle:ar the prop"
fh13t i strapped on my pistol
and doited :~r bulky flak vest
:■: .'strapped on my chute and my harness
but forgot my yejlow may west
i call3d the tower for instructions
m.. then taxied south on the ramp
mm i gave the beast the full throttle
IT FLivi OFF THE GROUND LIKE A CKAKP
te clime out was not too eventful
as i cudibed through the mist and the haze
tial i reached the end of the runway
th.,1 forecast was sure out of phase
oh i dddgzd through the valleys and canyons
an'j slarg35d to the left and to' the right
v;h::-; tlvo ipaglrs ripped through my cowling
I IHEl'i THAT THIS WAS THE SITE
MY L.BSERTEE THEN MADE A STATE-SENT
AS I STARTED MY SPIN,DIVE, AND DODGE
WHEN HE SHOUTED "V.C. SHOOT" IN THE HEADSET
AND I ANGERED "KAN THAT'S A FUCKIN'ROGE* "
THE SECOKL EURST TORE OFF MY RUDDER
THE ENGINE QUIT FROM THE THIRD
T UITF STREAKS OF FIRE All. AROUND ME
I CHARTED I.I LITTLE BROWN BIRD
SO SOMEDAY VGHN YOU ARE FLYING
IN THE FRCVIl-ICS 0? OLD BINH DIKM
'> YOG XiiY SEE A. RED KA.'-AKAZIE
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■ i: : ■'.■.',. £'"!■ O/.Y, THE TJiOOPS WERE ALL THERE £-?
. -..: . ... Ji.. :-,iluD THE VJOJ'DS THE SPJOR SAID, VJE SAID
A PLAYER
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IOu-M ■; ' iSKOSG, FOR MEDALS TO MEM
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*£ utT. u
('«:.■'■;■. '"!, oIKTCE, THERE CiLME A LOUD CRY tactic,
:,... ■ .,.;-JT- Hi, TO BAM ME THUOT WHERE I CAN'T DO IT AND OLD
QUAtvG NGAI TOivus
r. /■.,..'; J /.:,£, PAID UP, ANN*S ViAlTING TOO <^
.;.■' ," ,i. .;JUZi 0? THE HSKHSJOj, ULL HAVE NO OBE TO SCREW
.. :..!,:r ..:.: p:o,-yrg, thi: MaJOR then" said
to ,<; ;■:!■;..»■: ill.; THE WORDS WERE OUT Vffi HEARD A SHOUT
AKD TURNED ABOUT
*THE V-jr-"^ THE FIRST ONE TO GST IN THE USE
LOT 'iiiii , inS't* VOLUNTEER '-/AS GOOSED FROM BEHIND
Tii . : ."■ 7 T',0 UP, HAD GIVJiN MUCH THOUGHT
■■■'■ :'.!■* ;iA;"Jir) DAVE SEL.-ED MIGHTS BRAVE WERE THE TRUTH
BUT KNOWN
.':.■■'; :'":-.;.I-JG -l^UIPMENT AKD REPORTS OVERDUE
■'■ i-.'.: ' ■:.:'.K:-i\:.> QKEENtllS AND JACKIE WON'T SCREW
■I!.-.;; CAx,-. ROTHES WITH MOTIVE SO RARE
.',:." :rM: SPORTS, IT'S NOT THE GIRLS, IT'S SILVERWARE
..';.)» (/ ;■ ;: SP.HJNS, AND MOST OP THI FORKS
CO SOiJT.i CV Ti;S MEKONG WKBN MORQBLRTS DEPARTS
.. ihv v>-.. m rr-i'.!i south don»t feel right up heah
.-":': "! G;v- MO »P.ITS, CAN'T GET POONTANG MI REASONS CLEAR
;.:(/,r. t <::? ?he M3B3NG, SO THEY'VE BEEN TELLIN'
~SW.: S ::LE?1TT OF RIPE AMD WARM WATERMELON
T:.:;-" ;u:.. Tin.'-'t: OTHERS MO HAD JUST GOTTEN HERE
;<H' .■■■:: ■ebx jaj-s to sigh thl-ir make is not quits clear
::'"': VC.-^.d- '.V.-.3 BROKE?:, THE REST .BREATHED A SIGH
':/:.i\;:.l ■LX-I..' THE DELTA, MICH BETTER THAN X
;,;;? ,.: ; E M'-'T DAI, THE COLONEL STEPPED IN
.XT-/-:: r-.i'T THAT SHIT CAN'»T LET YOU QUIT I NEED YOU MEN
'■lTJi<, -a .IK OTHERS WHO CON'T WANT TO GO
.i-.'-j'Ci: Q 'k% -^mm TO JOIN THiS BIG SHOW
.:,..;, ;:.■.. ;'::.,i;:C PILOTS, W:0 WANT TO STAY KERS
tV;:, ;:U.-; ■:■..; "-■, TO GET IChJR WISH IS TO VOLUNTEER
;.-.;':.- .:;■ t/jh ,;.ight hand, be pisst in the like
xvi ;;;;!.; ..-;■ r>.-".--; your bags, rou'HE stating ekhind
GIVE MY REGARDS TO SAIGON
(Tune of Give My Regards to Broadway)
GIVE MY REGARDS TO SAIGON, REMEMBER ME TO KOXXXXXK CHO LON TOO
TELL ALL THE GIRLS DOWN ON TU DO STREET, THAT THEY AND I ARE
THROUGH
WELL ITS GOODBYE, FAREWELL TO NOUC MAM, BA MOUI BA, AHD BIER LA
ROU
GIVE MY REGARDS TO OLD SAIGON, AND TO HELL WITH MADAM NHU.
GIVE MY REGARDS TO HANOI, REMEMBER ME TO HO CHI MINH