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GyG1345
01-07-03, 04:22 PM
Peter Hayes
"Tell it to the Marines"
Mon Jan 6 19:18:58 2003
144.132.42.48

Courtesy of Les:

"TELL IT TO THE MARINES - WHEN YOU'RE FEELING LOW.
TELL TO THE MARINES - THEY'LL BE GLAD TO KNOW.
THEY NEVER YET HAVE KNOWN DEFEAT
IF YOU NEED A CORPS THAT WONT RETREAT

TELL IT TO THE MARINES

* MINUS CHORUS

THEY'RE FIRST TO FIGHT ON LAND AND SEA
WHEN YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR COUNTRY FREE

THEY HAVE NO USE FOR NERVOUS WRECKS - AMONG YOUR UNCLE'S
LEATHERNECKS. HEY!, HEY!, HEY!

TELL IT TO THE MARINES - WITH A LUSTY SHOUT
TELL IT TO THE MARINES - THEY CAN HELP YOU OUT.

THE GOLDEN HAIR THAT'S ON MY COAT
MUSTA COME FROM O'SHAUGNESSY'S GOAT

THEY'RE KNOWN AS SOLDIERS OF THE SEA - THEY
WILL FIGHT WHEREVER THEY WILL BE. HEY! HEY! HEY!

TELL IT TO THE MARINES - WHAT YOU GOT TO LOSE.
TELL IT TO THE MARINES - THEY CAN USE THE NEWS.

PERHAPS I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE MISSED
BUT UP TO NOW I HAVEN'T BEEN KISSED.

OUR UNIFORMS ARE SNAPPY TOGS - CAUSE WE ARE THE FIGHTING
DEVILDOGS. HEY! HEY! HEY!

TELL IT TO THE MARINES - THEY'RE THE MEN OF STEEL
TELL IT TO THE MARINES - THEY'LL KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.

I THINK THAT BEAUTY'S A DISGRACE
I WANT A GAL WITH A HOMELY FACE

TELL IT TO THE MARINES -WHEN YOU NEED SOME HELP
TELL IT TO THE MARINES -JUST LET OUT A YELP

MY WIFE'S AWAY IN THE COUNTRY NOW
I AM BEHAVING ANYHOW.

WHENEVER THEY ARE FORCED TO LAND - THE SITUATION'S
WELL IN HAND - HEY! HEY! HEY!"

(from the old salts at the Tarawa Talk Forum)