I've been a soldier quite a while

And I would like to state

The life is simply wonderful

The Army food is great

I sleep with ninety-seven others in a wooden hut

I love them all

They all love me

It's very lovely but



Oh! How I hate to get up in the morning

Oh! How I'd love to remain in bed



For the hardest blow of all

Is to hear the bugler call

Ya gotta get up

Ya gotta get up

Ya gotta get up this morning



Someday I'm going to murder the bugler

Someday they're going to find him dead



I'll amputate his reveille

And step upon it heavily

And spend the rest of my life in bed



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And then I'll get that other pup

The guy who wakes the bugler up