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ARMY DIET, by                    
First Line: My father says 'at sojers is
Last Line: "the sojers eats the tax, 'I jing!"
Subject(s): Army Life; Soldiers; War; Drills & Minor Tactics


My father says 'at sojers is
The braves' mens 'at ever was;
'At when they hears the shots go "Whiz!"
They don't mind it a bit, bekuz
The whiz means 'at you ain't got hit,
An' so they 'ist don't keer a bit.

Pa says 'at sojers knows a lot,
An' they can walk " 'ist like one man."
An' aim so well 'at every shot
Will hit a sneakin' Spaniard, an'
He says they have to eat "hard tacks"
An' carry "raccoons" on their backs.

But when I ast him why they do
He 'ist busts out a-laughin', nen
He says, "You know a thing or two,
My son!" an' laughs an' laughs again.
An' says " 'At's 'ist the very thing—
The sojers eats the tax, 'I jing!"





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