Intro
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Verse 1:
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ol' ironus he pushed pretty hard today
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no telling how many miles we rode
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cpt keyo says it was close to 30
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he been around awhile I guess he'd know
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major reeno been drunk now quite awhile
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and the brass aint listen to the warnings
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they said aint an indian in 40 miles
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the scouts say we'll meet plenty in the morning
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and this hard tack gotta be 10 years old
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full of weevels hard as a stone
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soke it in your coffee for your evening meal
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but I wish I could go back home
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I wish I could go back home
Verse 2:
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frank whats your take on brother tom
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ever seen a man so arrogant and loud
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he struts around like he the one hung the moon
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his brothers the general so he's proud
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we've only been in camp now couple hours
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it's 2 am and they say it's time to go
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its darker then the lowest pits of hell
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a hotter night I think I've never known
C Em
and I'm thinking hard about going over the hill
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there's a girl back home I'd like to see
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I'm only here cuz I couldn't find no work
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but frank maybe the army aint for me
C B7 Em
maybe this ol army aint for me
Verse 3:
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frank I've never been in a fight before
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never even seen that kinda dance
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I've never even fired this ol springfield
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maybe tomorrow I might get me the chance
Verse 4:
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frank I'll be glad when this is over
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I won't have to ride this horse no more
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they say we'll reach a valley come daylight
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on some creek they called the little big horn
C Em
and I'm thinkin hard about goin over that hill
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there's a girl back home I'd like to see
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I'm only here cuz I couldnt find no work
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but frank maybe the cavelry aint for me
C/G B7 Em
maybe this ol cavelry aint for me
C/G B7 Em
maybe this ol cavelry aint for me