Intro   Well I quit school at the 10th grade and I grew out my hair I got me a job doing lawn mover repair              I met an Army recruiter down at the Win Dixi He said son you no future pack up and go with me. The first place we landed was a base called Bullot They convoyed are asses to a 10 acre FOB                With my boots and my cover and an old M-16 Two bottles of water and a cold MRE Oh you meet lots of new friends and sure to get paid We?ll show you the world and teach you a trade             Not a job it’s an adventure oh yes sir I got that but you never told me I get my ass shot at The first night on combat we went on patrol They ambushed our convoy and we chased the assholes          We found them all hiding in low water ditches   Took aim and we killed all of them son of a bitches Oh you meet lots of new friends and sure to get paid We?ll show you the world and teach you a trade             Not a job it’s an adventure oh yes sir I got that but you never told me I get my ass shot at Slow Singe Strum: Walked in on my buddy with female MP Ugliest woman you’re ever seen He said why are you laughing you have lots of nerve   Over here in the desert we grade on a curve Oh you meet lots of new friends and sure to get paid We?ll show you the world and teach you a trade             Not a job it’s an adventure oh yes sir I got that but you never told me I get my ass shot at Slow: No you never told him he?d get his ass shot at

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson raconte l'histoire d'un jeune homme qui quitte l'école prématurément et se retrouve à travailler dans la réparation de tondeuses. Sa vie prend un tournant lorsqu'il rencontre un recruteur de l'armée qui lui promet un avenir prometteur. Enrôlé, il se retrouve rapidement dans un camp de base, équipé pour une vie militaire qui semble être une aventure excitante. Cependant, il réalise vite que cette vie est bien loin des promesses d'une carrière paisible; il doit faire face aux dangers du combat et à des situations périlleuses. Les expériences sur le terrain, marquées par l'humour noir et des rencontres inattendues, révèlent la dure réalité de la vie militaire, contrastant avec les rêves initiaux d'un nouveau départ. Cette chanson dépeint le parcours d'un soldat confronté à des choix de vie difficiles et aux conséquences imprévues de ses décisions, enveloppée d'un humour amer qui souligne la naïveté des attentes face à la réalité du terrain.