Running Cadences

LEFT RIGHT LEFT (R)

Left, left, left, right, left

Left, right, keep it in step

Here we go

All the way!

Every day

All the way

One mile

No Sweat,

Two miles

Better yet

Three miles

Wimp run

Four miles

Just for fun

Five miles

I can hang

Six miles

You can hang

Seven miles

We can hang

One, two, three, four hey!

Run me, run me, run me some more hey!

Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe hey!

Let's go back and count some more hey!

Sound off (sound off)

Sound off (sound off)

Etc…..

HERE I AM BEFORE THE SUN (R)

Here I am before the sun!

Going on a little PT run.

Stretchin, yawnin, comin alive!

I can do it I got the drive.

Startin out slow, keepin the pace.

Morning breeze upon my face.

Passing others watching me.

Wonder what it is they see.

Do they see my grief and pain?

They must think that I’m insane.

Or do they see my will and pride.

I can do it I got the drive.

UP IN THE MORNING (R)

Up in the morning, all day.

I don’t like it, no way.

Eat my breakfast, to soon.

Hungry as heck, before noon.

Went to the Mess Sergeant on my knees.

Said Mess Sergeant feed me please.

Mess Sergeant said with a big ole grin.

If you’re gonna be Army you gotta be thin.

COON SKIN (R)

Coon skin and alligator hide,

make a pair of jump boots just the right size.

Shine em up lace em up put em on your feet,

Cuz a good pair of jump boots can’t be beat!

Coon skin and alligator hide,

make a pair of jump boots just the right size.

Don’t be afraid to put em on your feet,

Cuz a good pair of jump boots can’t be beat!

CO CO CAN’T YOU SEE (R)

CO, CO can’t you see?

This PT ain’t nothing to me.

I can run all day, I can run all night.

If you don’t know it, I’m fit to fight.

First Sergeant, First Sergeant can’t you see?

You’re gonna lose them all before you lose me.

I can run all day, I can run all night.

I can run on down to a firefight.

PUSH-UPS EVERY MORNING (R)

I do push-ups every morning and my body’s a rock!

I’m a mean motor-scooter you can tell by my walk.

My mind is a computer and my fists are like steel!

If one don’t get ya than the other one will.

BEATIN MY DRUM (R)

Sitting’ on a mountain top, beatin my drum.

I beat it so hard the MP’s come.

I said MP, MP don’t arrest me.

Arrest that leg behind the tree.

He stole the whiskey, I stole the wine

All I ever do is double-time.

UP JUMPED THE MONKEY (R)

Up jumped the monkey from the coconut grove.

He was a bad Mama Jama you could tell by his clothes.

Lined a hundred LET 1’s up against the wall.

Bet a hundred dollars he could whoop em all.

Whooped 98 before his knuckles turned blue.

Backed off, slacked off and whipped the other 2.

SGM RAVING MAD (R)

Sergeant Major ravin mad!

She’s got the rank I wish I had.

Golden Star in a gold wreath shape!

SGM she’s gone Ape.

Jumpin thru windows, kickin down walls!

SGM’s havin a ball.

So if there's a trouble in the world today,

Call the Sergeant Major, she’s on her way!

ROTC RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD (R)

ROTC running down the road.

We run so fast make others look old.

We’re runnin fast we’re runnin long.

Singing these stupid PT songs.

MISTER CHICKEN (R)

Mister Chicken tell me who.

Made my coffee taste like glue.

Mister Chicken tell me what.

I can do to lose this gut.

Mister Chicken tell me where.

I’ll do PT till I get there.

Mister Chicken tell me when.

I’ll bring the Lobos right on in.

Mister Chicken tell me why.

You got wings but you don’t fly.

Mister Chicken tell me how.

You taste better than a cow.

COOKIE MONSTER (R)

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar

I don’t know, but he didn’t get far

Down by the river, who do I see

Well t looks like Sergeant Scott to me

Sergeant Scott Cookie Monster where you at?

Up in the front or in the back

Sergeant Scott

Motivation

Sergeant Scott

Dedication

Hooah

Ah Ha

Hooah

Ah Ha

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar

I don’t know, but he didn’t get far

I saw another soldier behind a tree

Well he looks just like our BC

BC Cookie Monster where you at?

Up in the front or in the back

BC

Motivation

BC

Education

Hooah

Ah Ha

Hooah

Ah Ha

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar

I don’t know, but she didn’t get far

I found the Sergeant Major in her hiding place

She had cookie crumbs all over her face

Sergeant Major Cookie Monster where you at?

Up in the front or in the back

Sergeant Major

Hard core

Sergeant Major

Lean and mean

Hooah

Ah Ha

Hooah

Ah Ha

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar

I don’t know, but they didn’t get far

Bravo Company Cookie Monsters where you at?

Up in the front or in the back

Bravo Company

Driven on

Bravo Company

Going Strong

Hooah

Ah Ha

Hooah

Ah Ha

Chocolate Chip!

Soo good

Chocolate Chip!

Sooo good

Oatmeal!

No good

Oatmeal!

No good

Snicker Doodle!

Sooo good

Snicker Doodle!

Sooo good

Peanut Butter!

No good

Peanut Butter!

No good

Oreos!

Sooo good

Oreos!

Sooo good

Double-stuffed

Really good!

Double-stuffed

Really good!

Cookie Monsters Cookie Monsters where you at?

Up in the front or in the back

AMEN (R )

A...A...MEN, A...A.........MEN, A...A...MEN, AMEN, AMEN

Sing it over.

A...A...MEN, A...A.........MEN, A...A...MEN, AMEN, AMEN

Clap your hands now.

A...A...MEN, A...A.........MEN, A...A...MEN, AMEN, AMEN

Sing it louder now.

A...A...MEN, A...A.........MEN, A...A...MEN, AMEN, AMEN

Sing it soft now.

A...A...MEN, A...A.........MEN, A...A...MEN, AMEN, AMEN

Real loud now.

A...A...MEN, A...A.........MEN, A...A...MEN, AMEN, AMEN

Alpha Company, On a roll now, lookin good now!

A...A...MEN, A...A.........MEN, A...A...MEN, AMEN, AMEN

ROAD GUARDS (R)

Road Guards in and Road Guards out.

Road Guards running all about.

If I had a face like you.

I could stop the traffic too.

Road Guards here and Road Guards there

Road Guards running everywhere.

Road Guard, Road Guard don’t be blue

Frankenstein was ugly too.

Road Guards in and Road Guards out

Road Guards running all about

If I had a low I.Q.

I could be a Road Guard too

FAT BOY FAT BOY (R)

Fat boy fat boy where you been?

Down at the Pizza Hut eaten again.

Sausage, peperoni, with double cheese.

Big ole gut hangin to your knees.

What-yah gonna do when you get back?

Run it all off on the PT track.

ROTC where you been?

Down at the Taco Bell eaten again.

Tacos and burritos with nacho cheese.

A double Chimichanga if you please.

What-yah gonna do when you get back?

Throw it all up on the PT track.

Sargent Scott where you been?

Down at the Burger King eaten again.

Double Whopper, milkshake, big ole fries.

Chest pains a heart attack and then you die.

What-yah gonna do when you get back?

Run an extra mile on the PT track.

ROTC where you been?

Down at the IN-N-OUT eaten again.

Four by four cheese burger, animal fries.

A gallon of coke, and that’s no lie.

What-yah gonna do when you get back?

Run five miles on the PT track.

OLD LADY AIRBORNE (R)

I saw an old lady walking down the street.

Had a chute on her back, jump boots on her feet.

I said, hey old lady where you going to.

She said U.S. Army Airborne School.

What ya gonna do when you get there.

Jump from a plane and fall through the air.

I said, hey old lady ain’t you been told.

Airborne School’s for the brave and the bold.

She said, hey now sonny, don’t be a fool.

I’m an instructor at the Airborne School.

ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN (R)

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’

Oh my feet are swollen

Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle in the dirt

Pickup your dingle dangle, tie it to your shirt

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’

Oh my ankles are swollen

Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle in the mud

Pickup your dingle dangle, give it to your bud

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’

Oh my knees are swollen

Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle on the ground

Pickup your dingle dangle, shake it all around

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’

Oh my legs are swollen

Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle in the sand

Pickup your dingle dangle, hold it in your hand

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’

Oh my hips is swollen

Don’t let your dingle dangle dangle on the track

Pickup your dingle dangle, put it in your pack

DINGLE DANGLE (R)

Don’t let your Dingle-dangle dangle in the dirt!

Pick-up your Dingle-dangle, tie it to your shirt.

Don’t let your Dingle-dangle dangle in the mud!

Pick-up your Dingle-dangle, hand it to your bud.

Don’t let your Dingle-dangle dangle to low!

Pick-up your Dingle-dangle, tie it in a bow.

Don’t let your Dingle-dangle dangle on the ground!

Pick-up your Dingle-dangle, shake it all around.

Don’t let your Dingle-dangle dangle in the sand!

Pick-up your Dingle-dangle, hold ‘em in your hand.

Don’t let your Dingle-dangle dangle in the snow!

Pick-up your Dingle-dangle – let’s go.

MAMMA TOLD JOHNNY (R)

Mamma told Johnny not to go down town.

Army Recruiter hanging around.

Johnny went down town anyway.

To hear what he had to say.

Recruiter asked Johnny what he wanted to be.

Johnny said he wanted the Infantry.

Next Johnny woke in the pouring rain.

Staff Sergeant said it was time for pain.

They jogged five miles and then ran three.

This is the life of the Infantry.

HI HO DIDDLEY BOP (R)

Hi Ho Diddly Bop

I wish I was back on the block

With my weapon in my hand

I’m gonna be a fightin man

I’m gonna fight whenever I can

Up on your left

Up on your left your right

Your left right!

With my mess kit in my hand

I’m gonna be an eaten man

With my canteen in my hand

I’m gonna be a drinkin man

With my PT shoes in my hand

I’m gonna be a runnin man

With my textbooks in my hand

I’m gonna be a studyin man

With my car keys in my hand

I’m gonna be a drivin man

With my best girl in my hand

I’m gonna be a dancin man

With my pillow in my hand

I’m gonna be a sleepin man

MY RECRUITER (R)

My recruiter told me a lie.

You’re gonna be Airborne, jump and fly.

So I signed my name on the dotted line.

Now, all I ever do is double time.

GRANNY DOES PT (R)

When my granny was 91,

she did PT just for fun.

When my granny was 92,

she did PT better than you.

When my granny was 93,

she did PT better than me.

When my granny was 94,

she did PT more and more.

When my granny was 95,

she did PT to stray alive.

When my granny was 96,

she did PT just for kicks.

When my granny was 97,

she up and died and went to heaven.

When my granny was 98,

she did PT at the pearly gates.

When my granny was 99,

she was up in heaven doing double time.

MY OLD GRANNY (R)

When my old granny was 91,

she joined the Army just for fun.

When my old granny was 92,

she did PT in combat boots.

When my old granny was 93,

she practiced PLFs from a tree.

When my old granny was 94,

she knocked out 10 and begged for more.

When my old granny was 95,

she fired expert and that’s no jive.

When my old granny was 96,

she went Airborne just for kicks.

When my old granny was 97,

she up and died and went to heaven.

She met St. Peter at the pearly gates,

said hey Peter I hope I ain’t late.

St. Peter looked at granny with a big ol’ grin,

said get down granny and knock out ten.

She knocked out ten and did ten more,

dedicated them to the Officer Corps.

Peter looked at granny and said you’re so cool,

we’re sending you back for Ranger school.

Granny said to Peter, hey I ain’t no fool,

I could be teaching at the Ranger School.

SUPERMAN (R)

I don’t know, but I think I can,

take the “S” from Superman.

Early this morning, late last night,

me and Superman had a fight.

I hit ‘em with my left, and I hit ‘em with my right.

I hit ‘em in the head with some kryptonite,

I hit him so hard I busted his brain.

Now I’m dating Lois Lane.

Jimmy Olsen jumped me from the rear.

I kicked ‘em in the knee and bit ‘em in the ear.

I kicked ‘em with my foot and hit ‘em with my hand.

Now he’s buried with Superman.

Me and Batman we fought too.

I kicked ‘em in the head with the heel of my shoe.

I kicked ‘em with my foot & I kicked ‘em with the heel.

Now I’m kicking in the bat mobile.

Me and the Hulk went toe to toe.

But I like green so I let him go.

TARZAN AND JANE (R)

Tarzan and Jane swinging from a vine,

Sippin’ from a bottle of whisky double wine.

Jane missed the vine and when she fell,

she hit the ground and gave a little yell.

Ai - e - ai - e – ai !

Mmm - mmm, feels good!

Ai - e - ai - e – ai !

Mmm- mmm, real good!

Tarzan and Cheetah swinging from a vine,

Sippin’ from a bottle of whisky double wine.

Cheetah missed the vine and when he fell,

he hit the ground and gave a little yell.

Ai - e - ai - e – ai !

Mmm - mmm, feels good!

Ai - e - ai - e – ai !

Mmm- mmm, real good!

C-130 (R)

C-130 rollin down the strip,

Airborne daddy on a one way trip.

Mission uncertain, destination unknown,

we don’t know if we’re ever coming home.

Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door,

jump right out and count to four.

If my chute don’t open wide,

I got a reserve by my side.

If that one should fail me too,

look out ground I’m coming through.

Slip to the right and slip to the left,

slip on down, do a PLF.

Hit the drop zone - with my feet apart,

legs in my stomach, feet in my heart.

If I die on the old drop zone,

box me up and ship me home,

If I die on a Chinese hill,

take my watch or the commies will.

If I die in the Korean mud,

bury me with a case of bud.

Pin my wings upon my chest,

tell my mama I done my best.

CHAIRBORNE RANGER (R)

It’ one thirty now on the strip.

Chairborne daddy gonna take a little trip.

Stand up, lock up, shuffle to the door,

the club for lunch and home by four.

If there’s something to decide,

close your door and try to hide.

Every time you get a call,

you’re out playing racquetball.

First revise the SOP.

Make a change in policy.

Ours is not to wonder why.

It’s written down in the LOI.

God forbid we go to war,

all that paperwork would be a bore.

Let me stay behind my desk.

Anything’s better than the leaning rest

Chairborne Ranger, that’s what I am.

One of a kind, I’m an AG man.

One file – no sweat

Two files – better yet

Three files – coffee break

Four files – starten to stress

Five files – paper cut

Six files – over load

Seven files – I’m out-a here!

AIRBORNE RANGER (R )

I wanna be an Airborne Ranger,

Live the life of guts and danger.

Airborne Ranger, guts and danger.

Airborne Ranger, guts and danger.

I wanna be a Scuba Diver,

Swim around in the muddy water.

Scuba diver, muddy water.

Airborne Ranger, guts and danger.

And when I retire.

And when I retire.

I’m gonna be a Texas Ranger,

Drive around in skin tight Wranglers!

Texas Ranger, skin tight Wranglers.

Texas Ranger, skin tight Wranglers.

I’m gonna be a UPS man,

Drive around in a ugly brown van.

Ups man, ugly brown van.

Texas Ranger, skintight Wranglers.

I’m gonna be a Forrest Ranger.

Chipmunks are my greatest danger.

Forrest Ranger, Chipmunk danger.

UPS man, ugly brown van.

Texas Ranger, skin tight Wranglers.

FORREST GUMP (R)

If stupid is as stupid does

I wish I run like Forrest Gump

Run Forrest run Forrest run Forrest run….

Cuz stupid is as stupid does

Run Forrest run Forrest run Forrest run

Well he run so fast he outrun a truck

Run Forrest run Forrest run Forrest run….

Cuz stupid is as stupid does

Run all the way to Vietnam

That’s where he rescued Lieutenant Dan

Run Forrest run Forrest run Forrest run….

Cuz stupid is as stupid does

Gotta get….

Bubba!

Gotta get….

Bubba!

Found himself in a terrible spot

Shot in the butt got the Purple Heart

Run Forrest run Forrest run Forrest run….

Cuz stupid is as stupid does

Back in the States with L.B.J.

He’s a genuine hero all the way

Run Forrest run Forrest run Forrest run….

Cuz stupid is as stupid does

Shrimp!

Soooo good

Whisky!

No good

Ping-Pong!

Soooo good

Drugs

No good

Box a chocolates!

Soooo good

Peas and carrots

No good

School!

Soooo good

Drop-outs!

No good

Run Forrest run Forrest run Forrest run….

Cuz stupid is as stupid does

YO-YO (R)

When I was a young boy

My momma told me

Go to the store ……

Get what you need

I got me a Yo-Yo

I wind it up tight

Found myself a 1SG

Dogged him all night

Dogged him in the hall

Dogged him on the wall

I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

Got me a Yo-Yo

Wind it up tight

Found myself an XO

Dogged him all night

Dogged him in the hall

Dogged him on the wall

I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

Get you a Yo-Yo

Wind it up tight

Find yourself a CO

Dog him all night

Dog him in the hall

Dog him on the wall

I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

I said’a who, huh, what, I gotta Yo-Yo!!!

Rock

Steady

Roll

Ready

Rock

Roll

Get

Stay

Ready

Ready

We’re gonna Rock

All night long

We’re gonna roll

To the break of dawn

We’re gonna swing it

Till we wanna go home

We’re gonna shake it

In the twilight zone

We’r gonna rock

Roll

Get

Stay

Ready

Ready

Left right leo

Left right leo etc….

LODIE DODIE (R)

Caller: Hey Lodie Lodie

Chorus: a hey, hey

caller: Hey Lodie Dodie hey

chorus: a hey, hey

Caller: Hey Lodie Dodie

Chorus: a hey, hey

caller: Hey Lodie Dodie hey

chorus: a hey, hey

Dress it right and cover down

chorus: a hey, hey

40 inches all around

chorus: a hey, hey

Nine in front and six to the rear

chorus: a hey, hey

That’s the way we do it here

chorus: a hey, hey

Standing tall and looking good

chorus: a hey, hey

Ota be in Hollywood

chorus: a hey, hey

Hold your head and hold it high

chorus: a hey, hey

Alpha Company marching by

chorus: a hey, hey

Got a letter in the mail

chorus: a hey, hey

Go to war or go to jail

Use to date a girl name jean

chorus: a hey, hey

Now I got an M16

chorus: a hey, hey

Used to drive a Cadillac

chorus: a hey, hey

Now I’m humpin with a pack

chorus: a hey, hey

Use to ware my faded jeans

chorus: a hey, hey

Now I’m wearing army greens

chorus: a hey, hey

Ham hocks and collard greens

chorus: a hey, hey

Makes a soldier really mean

chorus: a hey, hey

I believe, that I can fly

chorus: a hey, hey

I believe I can touch the sky

chorus: a hey, hey

ROCK STEADY (R)

One, two, three, four

One, two, three, four hey!

Here we go

Here we go!

On the move

In the grove

In the grove!

Here we go

All the way

Every day

Huuuuuuah!

A - ha

Huuuuuuah!

A - ha

Rock me, Rock me, Rock, Rock steady

Roll me, Roll me, Roll…. me ready

We’re gonna Rock!

(element): Rock!

All night long

We’re gonna Roll!

(element): Roll!

Till the break of dawn

We’re gonna swing it!

(element): Swing it!

Till we wanna go home

We’re gonna shake it!

(element): Shake it!

In the twilight zone

We’re gonna Rock!

(element): Rock!

Roll!

(element): Roll!

Get!

(element): Get!

Stay!

(element): Stay

Ready

Ready

A we are Ready

I said, we are Ready, Ready Ready!

Shake, Rattle and Roll everybody.

Shake, Rattle and Roll everybody!

Huuuuuuah!

A - ha

Huuuuuuah!

A – ha

Here we go

Here we go!

Here we go

Here we go!

Left right lay-o

Left right lay-o

Your Co says lay-o

At a double time

Left right lay-o

A whole lotta lay-o

Your Co says lay-o

At a double time

We do it all the time

YOU CAN’T BREAK MY BODY DOWN (R)

You can’t break my body down!

Oh no, you can’t break my body down.

You gotta Work your body body, work your body body.

You gotta Move your body body, move your body body.

You gotta Make your body sweat, make your body sweat.

You gotta Feeeeeel your body body, feel your body, body.

You gotta Stretch your body body, stretch your body body.

You gotta Run your body body, run your body body.

You gotta Make your body sweat, make your body sweat.

You gotta Feeeeeel your body body, feel your body, body.

You gotta Push your body body, push your body body.

You gotta Work your body body, work your body body.

You can’t break my body down!

Oh no, you can’t break my body down.

Hey………I feel alight now.

Hey, Hey I’m out-a sight now

Here we go.

Here we go!

Sound off.

Sounding weak.

Number one.

With the run.

Having fun.

With the run.

PAIN (R)

I’ve got PAIN!

In my feet (In my feet)

Suck it up

Drive on

PAIN!

In my knees

Suck it up

Drive on

PAIN

In my legs

Suck it up

Drive on

I’ve got PAIN!

In my hips

PAIN

In my chest

PAIN

In my neck

Suck it up

Driving on

FILLERS (R)

I’m hard-core

Lean and mean

Fit to fight

Out of sight

One mile

No sweat

Two miles

Better yet

Three miles

I can make it

You can make it

Hooah

A – ha

Can’t be

Like me

Motivated

Dedicated

Educated

Hard –core

Lean and mean

Army green

On the scene

Hey you

On the Left

Hey you

On the left

Can’t be

Like me

Hard core

Super trooper

Hard core

Paratrooper

ONE MILE (R)

Here we go

On the run

Just for fun

One mile

I can hang

Two miles

You can hang

Three miles

We can hang

Four Miles

I can do it

Five Miles

We can do it

Six miles

Nothing to it

Little run

Just for fun

I can hang

Can you hang?

We can hang

With the pain

Motivated

Dedicated

Educated

Aviation

Motivation

Aviation

Education

Hooah!

Hooah!