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G. I. Jive

by Johnny Mercer [recorded by Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston and his orchestra; copyright Warner/Chappell Music, Inc]


    This is the G. I. Jive
    Man alive
    It starts with the bugler
            blowin' reveille over your bed when you arrive
    Jack, that's the G. I. Jive

    Roodley-toot
    Jump in your suit
    Make a salute
    Boot!!

    After you wash and dress
    More or less
    You go get your breakfast
            in a beautiful little café they call "The Mess"
    Jack, when you convalesce

    Outta your seat
    Into the street
    Make with the feet
    Reet!!

    If you're a P-V-T, your duty
    Is to salute to L-I-E-U-T
    But if you brush the L-I-E-U-T
    The M-P makes you K-P on the Q-T

    This is the G. I. Jive
    Man alive
    They give you a private tank
            that features a little device called "fluid drive"
    Jack, after you revive

    Chuck all your junk
    Back in the trunk
    Fall on your bunk
    Clunk!!

    This is the G. I. Jive
    Man alive
    They give you a private tank
            that features a little device called "fluid drive"
    Jack, if you still survive

    Chuck all your junk
    Back in the trunk
    Fall on your bunk
    Clunk!!

    Soon you're countin' jeeps
    But before you count to five
    You're right back diggin' that G. I. Jive





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