Ballad Of Balad

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