Merry Christmas

The Wreath Is On The Door

The wreath is on the door
And the snow is on the tree
God has laid His holy hands
On all that we can see.

Be quick to raise your voice
And praise what He has brought.
Keep now His love in every choice
And Christmas in every thought.

Merry Christmas

Readjustment Blues

Lyrics:

Just out of the infantry this morning, I had to pay my dues across the sea.
No one back in boot camp ever warned me
what the readjustment blues would do to me.
"Welcome to Havannah", said the pilot.
"We must have made a wrong turn on the way.
Let's buy some cigars and keep it quiet,
if they don't know we're here we'll get away."

Just as I had realized he was joking, I saw we were in Washington D.C.
'Cause there was all the patriotic buildings, just like I had seen them on TV.
It must have been a holiday, 'cause there was this parade.
People carried signs, I couldn't read, that they had made
'Till I got closer and my heart fell to my socks,
there was a battle raging and the air was filled with teargas and rocks.
There was the flag I'd fought against so often,
the one I fought for hanging upside down.
The wind was blowing hard, the dirt was flying,
it made the city sky look dark and brown.

I saw a girl, she could have been my sister,
except her hair was long and in her face.
She explained this was a demonstration against the war and for the human race.
Now, I've seen a lot of strange things in my travels. Cannibals, yes, and aliens galore.
But I never thought I'd see so many people saying we don't want your war!
The troops all had on uniforms just like the one I'd worn,
but they were all domestic and my duty chose war.
They carried guns just like the ones across the sea,
except this time, I was the citizen, and they were pointing their guns at me.
Yes, I was just a citizen, and I was walking down the street,
And it was just that night, the readjustment blues got through to me.

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Gee Ma I Wanna Go Home

GEE MA, I WANNA GO HOME
Gee, Ma, I wanna go, but they won't let me go Gee, Ma, I wanna go home Oh, the soldiers in the army, we know they're mighty fine And the Navy, Air Force and Marines keep us all in line But I don't want no more of this military life Gee, Ma, I wanna go, but they won't let me go Gee, Ma, I wanna go home Oh, the viddles in the mess hall, they say they're mighty fine But that She-Ite on a shingle, why, I think I'll give you mine Oh, I don't want no more of this military life Gee, Ma, I wanna go, but they won't let me go Gee, Ma, I wanna go home Oh, I wanna go back home, back where civilians roam Gee, Ma, I wanna go home Well, now, I tried to join the army, they said my feet were flat And since I can not see them, I'll take their word for that Oh Gee, Ma, I wanna go home Oh, I wanna go back home, back where civilians roam Gee, Ma, I wanna go home Oh, the mother of all battles is what Sadam had planned Well, he shoulda sent his Mother 'cause his troops all turned and ran Oh, I don't want no more of this military life Gee, Ma, I wanna go, but they won't let me go Gee, Ma, I wanna go home Oh, I wanna go back home, back where civilians roam Where my rules are all my own Gee, Ma, I wanna go home

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Gee Ma I Wanna Go Home

Lyrics:

(Author Unknown)

They say that in the army
The coffee's mighty fine
Well, it's good for cuts and bruises,
But it tastes like turpentine!
Oh, I don't want no more of army life
Gee Ma, I wanna go home!

The chicken in the army,
They say is mighty fine,
A drum rolled off the table
And squashed a pal of mine!
Oh, I don't want no more of army life!
Gee Ma, I wanna go home!

The clothing that they give us
They say is mighty fine
Well, me and half my regiment
Can all fit into mine
Oh, I don't want no more of army life
Gee Ma, I wanna go home!

The salary that they pay us,
They say is mighty fine
They give you thirty dollars
And take back forty-nine
Oh, I don't want no more of army life
Gee Ma, I wanna go,
Gee Ma I gotta go,

Gee Ma, I wanna go home!

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I Don't Want No More of This Army Life

Lyrics:

They told me in the Army, the girls are mighty fine

You ask for Betty Grable, they give you Frankenstein

Chorus:

Oh, I don't want no more of army life

Gee, ma, I want to go

Back to Ontario

Gee, ma, I want to go home!

They told me in the Army, the food is mighty fine

A pea rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine.

They told me in the Army, the drink is mighty fine

You order up a whisky, they serve ya turpentine!

They told me in the Army, they love ta sing and dance

But no one said those Nazis would shoot me in the pants!

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And then there are many, many different "camp" verses. You can modify this song to suit your particular event... check out "They Say That At Camp Woolsey" for an example. Here are a whole whack of verses, in no particular order:

They told me in the Army, the leaders say they're mighty fine

But when they wake up in the morning they look like Frankenstein

 

Chorus (several versions):

Oh, I don't want no more of Army Life 

Gee Mom I want to go

But they won't let me go

Gee Mom I want to go home

or:

Oh, I don't want no more of camping life

Gee Mom, I wanna go

Back where the toilets flow

Gee Mom, I wanna go home

or:

Oh I don't want to go to Girl Guide Camp

Gee Mom I wanna go

Back to my stereo,

Gee Mom I wanna go home

They told me in the Army, the bugs have gone away

But every time you inhale there's something in your way!

They told me in the Army, the toast is mighty fine

A piece fell off the table and killed a pal of mine!

They told me in the Army, the beds are mighty fine

You wake up in the morning with wrinkles down your spine!

They told me in the Army, the eggs are mighty fine

One rolled off the table and started keeping time!

They told me in the Army, the cocoa's mighty fine

It's swell for cuts and bruises, and tastes like iodine!

They told me in the Army, the swimming's mighty fine

You step into the water, it freezes up your spine!

They told me in the Army, the porridge is mighty fine

You save a little extra and give your shoes a shine!

They told me in the Army, the music's mighty fine

You ask for Frank Sinatra, they give you Frankenstein!

They told me in the Army, the tents are mighty fine

They're made to sleep five in them, we usually squeeze in nine!

The tents that they give you, you think they're mighty fine,

But when we put the pegs in, they all fell down in time!

They told me in the Army, the leaders are might fine

They wake you up at seven and then sleep in 'till nine!

They told me in the Army, the drinks are mighty fine

You ask for Coca Cola, they give you turpentine!

They told me in the Army, the boys are mighty fine

You ask for Elvis Presley, they give you Frankenstein!

They told me in the Army, the toilets are so fine

You flush it down at seven, it comes back up at nine!

The toilets they give you, you think they're mighty fine

But when you sit upon them, they suck up your behind!

They told me in the Army, the tents are waterproof

You wake up in the morning, you're floating on the roof!

They told me in the Army, the boats are mighty fine

You sail a hundred miles and swim back ninety nine!

They told me in the Army, the beds are mighty fine

The leader who said that has never slept in mine!

They told me in the Army, the shoes are mighty fine

You ask for size 11, they give you 99!

The nurse that they have here, they say she's mighty fine

But when I broke my finger, she broke the other nine!

The tents that they have here, they say they're mighty neat

But when you go inside them, they smell like stinky feet!

The leaders that they have here, they say they're mighty fine

But when they take their makeup off, they look like Frankenstein!

The donuts that they have here, don't call me a liar

If you get a flat you can use them as a tire!

The latrines that they have here, they say they're mighty fine,

When you sit upon them, they suck in your behind!

The showers that they have here, they say they're mighty fine

When you turn them on, they squirt out yellow slime!

The chicken that they give, they say is mighty fine

But one jumped off the table, and started marching time!

The Kool-aid that they give you, they say is mighty fine

It's good for cuts and bruises, taste like iodine.

The spaghetti that they give you, they say is mighty fine

They wash it in the toilet and hang in on the line.

The clothes that they give you, they say are mighty fine

Me and my buddy can both fit into mine.

The kids that they give you, they say are mighty fine

But no matter what you're doing, all they do is whine.

They told me in the Army, the cookies are mighty fine,

But one rolled off the table and squashed a friend of mine.

The outhouse here at camp they say is mighty fine,

But if you ever walked in one you'd say they lost their mind.

The insects here at camp they say are mighty fine,

But one flew in my tent last night and now I'm sore behind.

The hiking here at camp they say is mighty fine,

But all those walks wore out my shoes and now I'm in a bind.

The fires here at camp they say are mighty fine,

But wouldn't you know my supper burnt, I guess I'll have to whine.

The leaders here at camp they say are mighty fine,

But one peeked in my tent last night and looked like Frankenstein.

They told me in the Army, the milk is mighty fine,

It's great for cuts on bruises and tastes like iodine.

They told me in the Army, the boys are mighty fine,

They're either under seven or over ninety nine!

They told me in the Army, the bugs are mighty fine

One flew into the tent last night a squashed a friend of mine.

 

And the grand finale!

And now that I've been here, I think it's mighty fine 

I'm going to reenlist next year to have another good time!

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On Top Of Spaghetti

Lyrics:

On top Of spaghetti
All covered with cheese
I lost my poor meatball
When somebody sneezed
It rolled off the table
And on to the floor
And then my poor meatball
Rolled out of the door

It rolled in the garden
And under a bush
And then my poor meatball
Was nothing but mush

The mush was as tasty
As tasty could be
And early next summer
It grew into a tree
The tree was all covered
With beautiful moss
It grew lovely meatballs
And tomato sauce

So if you eat spaghetti
All covered with cheese
Hold on to your meatball
And don't ever sneeze

Sang to the tune of: On Top Of Old Smokey

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Roll On Mississippi

Lyrics:

Roll On Mississippi
Walking along, whistling a song
Half foot and fancy free,
A big riverboat, passing us by, she’s headed for New Orleans
There she goes, disappearing around the bend.
Roll on Mississippi; you make me feel like a child again.
A cool river breeze, like peppermint leaves,
The taste of it takes me back,
Chew’n on a straw, torn overalls,
I can’t hold an old straw and muddy river.
Just like a long lost friend.
Roll on Mississippi; you make me feel like a child again
Roll on Mississippi, big river roll.
You’re the childhood dream that I grew up on.
Roll on Mississippi, carry me home.
Now I can see I’ve been away too long.
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on.
Now, when the world's spinning round, too fast for me,
And I need a place to dream.
So I come to your banks, I sit in your shade
Relive the memories
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Roll on Mississippi; you make me feel like a child again
Roll on Mississippi, Big river roll
You’re the childhood dream that I grew up on.
Roll on Mississippi, carry me home.
Now I can see I’ve been away too long.
Roll on, Mississippi, Roll on, Mississippi,
Roll on, Mississippi, Roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, Roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, Roll on

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