greetings this is uncle sam
i want to take you to a far off land
i need you oh i need you
yes i need you to lend a helping hand
said goodbye to all my buddies
say hello to your new friends
’cause you’re in the army now
and your new life has just begun
i need you
oh i need you
yes i need you
to lend a helping hand
i can just see me now huh
with a rifle in my hand
i’m gonna have to say
goodbye to my girl
and i hope she doesn’t
find another man
and baby baby while i’m away
please please write everyday
oh no no
please don’t take me uncle sam
you’re in the army now
goodbye baby so long friends
goodbye baby i hope to see you again
i need you
come on boy
oh i need you
we’re gonna make a man out of you
yes i need you
to lend a helping hand
this one training
you’re not gonna miss
come on boy
what ya mean you’ve never heard of kp
i don’t care if it’s four in the morning
there is a right way a wrong way
and there’s my way you’ll do it my way
come on boy on the double
get in step boy come on now
march march
your mama’s a long ways off boy
so stop your crying march
get in step boy left right left right
i said get in step boy left
Artist: The Monitors
Year: 1966
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 133