They Say that In the Air Force
Air Force Marching Cadence
They say that in the Air Force, the chicken’s mighty fine
One jumped off the table and started marking time
Refrain:
Oh, no I wanna go
But they won’t let me go
(group ends this line with home, stretched out over 8 paces, and
a “Hey” on the right foot to end the refrain)
They say that in the Air Force, the pay is mighty fine
They give you a hundred dollars and take back ninety-nine
They say that in the Air Force, the coffee’s mighty fine
It looks like muddy water, and tastes like turpentine
They say that in the Air Force, the biscuits are mighty fine
One rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine
They say that in the Air Force, the meat is mighty fine
Last night we had ten puppies, this morning only nine
They say that in the Air Force, the shoes are mighty fine
You ask for size eleven, they give you size nine
They say that in the Air Force, the pancakes are mighty fine
You can try to chew them, but you’re only wasting time
They say that in the Air Force, the bed’s are mighty fine
But how the heck would I know, I’ve never slept in mine
They say that in the Air Force, the mail is so great
Today I got a letter dated 1948
They say that in the Air Force, the hours are just right
Start early in the morning and work on through the night
They say that in the Air Force, the buses are mighty fine
One went round the corner, and left three wheels behind
They say that in the Air Force, the coffee’s mighty fine
It’s good for cuts and bruises and tastes like iodine
They say that in the Air Force, the toilets are mighty fine
You flush them up at seven, they come back up at nine.
They say that in the Air Force, the tents are waterproof
You wake up in the morning and you’re floating on the roof.