PT Cadences

Once a week, every week, NJROTC cadets run 1.5 miles, or six laps: four as a platoon, and two on their own. While running at an easy, steady pace, the PT rep sings cadences(also known as jodies) to keep the rhythm going and the motivation up. Some of the cadences are as follows.



Baby Brigade
When I came out of my mother's womb,
I found myself in a delivery room.
All bloody and wet I repelled to the floor,
cut the umbilical and crawled to the door.
Cruise the ward and I'm a looking good,
baby little marine like I should.
Camouflage diaper, black baby shoes,
butter knife sword, baby dress blues.
Hum-v stroller, tricycle tank,
three diaper pins on my collar for rank.
Down the hall I heard some crying like heck,
walked right in called attention on deck.
I said listen up wimps I'm in command,
all your cryin' and sniveling I will not stand.
They said aye aye sir and I had it made,
I was commanding officer of the baby brigade.


C-130 (Variation 1)

I don't know but I think I might
Jump from an airplane while in flight
Sailor, Sailor, have you heard?
I'm gonna jump from a big iron bird
Up in the morning in the drizzlin' rain
Packed my chute and boarded the plane
C-130 rollin' down the strip
64 seals on a one-way trip
Mission Top Secret, destination unknown
They don't even know if they're coming home
When my plane gets up so high
A hundred frogmen gonna dance in the sky
Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door
Jump right out and count to four
If my main don't open wide
I got a reserve by my side
Box me up and ship me home



C-130 (Variation 2)

C-130 on the taxi strip
Piliot screwed up and the damn thing flipped
Mission top secret destination unknown
Air Force Piliot AWOLed and went home



Sittin On a Hilltop

Sittin on a hilltop beatin my drum
Beat it so hard that the MPs come
MP MP don't arrest me
arrest that jarhead behind that tree
he stole whiskey I stole wine
but I stole a little just to double time


In the Mail

Got a letter in the mail..
Said go to war or to jail..
Got a letter in the maail!!
In the early morning rain...
Asked me what i wanna be..
Said i wanna be u.d.t.
Asked me what i wanna beeee!
in the early morning rain..
Asked em where i could sign..
right on the dotted line...
Asked em where i could siiggn!!
in the early morning rain..
See the seal on the hill..
locked and loaded ready to kill...
See the seal on the hiiill!!!
in the early morning rain..
momma momma dont you cry..
baby boy aint gonna die..
momma momma dont you crryyy!!
in the early morning rain...
sailin green and black berets..
now im marching everyday
sailin greens and black berets!!!
in the early morning rain..
feeling fine and looking good...
ought to be in hollywood..
feelin fine and lookin goooodd!!
in the early morning rain....


Chaffey

Chaffey, Chaffey I'm in doubt
to why your bellies are stickin out
now is it whiskey or is it wine
or is it just lack of PT time


Captain Jack
Hey-o Captain Jack
Meet me down by the railroad track
put a (rifle/bible/button/suitcase/etc) in my hand
I wanna be a (fightin/preachin/missle/travelin/etc)man


Momma Told Johnny

Momma told johnny not go down town
marine corps recruiter was hangin around
suzy told johnny go serve your nation
take a cab down to MEP station
Suzy's in the bedroom, jodie's at the window
johnny's got his bags and he's ready to go
put johnny on a greyhound bus
then there came the bends and thrusts
drill instructors trained him rough and hard
taught him to fight, they taught him to march
it was short but long it seemed
johnny had earned the title marine
Johnny survived like all the rest
Johnny got popped on a urine analysis
Johnny thought he was one in a million
a urine sample made him a civilian
Momma Told Johnny not to go downtown
Marine Corps recruiter was hangin around...


When I Go to Heaven

When I go to heaven
Saint Peter, he will say
How did you earn your living
how did you earn your pay
and I'll reply with a whole lotta thunder
Made my living killing down under
When I go bars,
the girls they will say,
how did you earn you living
how did you earn your pay
my reply was with a cool kind of nod
earned my living killing commies for my god
when I go home
the hippies they will say
how did you earn your living
how did you earn your pay
and I reply as I pull out my knife
get out of my way before I take your life


Motivated Guidon

Look up front and who do we see
a motivated guidon leading me
CO, CO can't you see
this PT is killin me
Ooo no
10 miles
don't stop
15 miles
I don't know
50 miles
chief can make it
I can make it


PT Pill

Old Chief Hayes was a friend of mine
We did PT all the time
Push-up, sit-up, two mile run
We didn't stop till it all was done
Chief Hayes loved his vitamin P
He taught me that it's good for me
On day one I was puny and weak
Chief started with the bend and reach
On day two it was doing me good
I kept my faith like he knew I would
On day three I was tall and proud
I felt so good I led the crowd
PT is good for you and me
We'll never OD on vitamin P
We do PT the Chief Hayes way
We do PT every day


Yellow Ribbon

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the springtime in the merry month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she wore it
She wore it for a young marine who was far, far away
Far away!
Far away!
She wore it for a young marine who was far, far away
Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the springtime in the merry month of may
She pushed it for a young marine who was far, far away
Far away!
Far away!
She pushed it for a young marine who was far, far away
Behind the door her father kept a shotgun
He kept it in the springtime in the merry month of May
And if you asked him why the heck he kept it
He kept it for a young marine who was far, far away
Far away!
Far away!
He kept it for a young marine who was far, far away


Chief And Superman Got In A Fight

Chief and Superman got in a fight
Chief hit him in the head with some Kryptonite
Chief hit him so hard that he busted his brain
And now Chief's dating Lois Lane
His friend Batman wanted some too,
Chief hit him in the temple with his left shoe.
Chief kicked him in the head with his left heel Now he's driving the Batmobile.


I Wanna Be a SEAL Team Member

I don't wanna be no green beret
they only pt once a day
I don't wanna be an airborne ranger
I wanna live a live a life of danger
I don't wanna be no damn recon
I wanna stay till the job is done
I wanna be a SEAL team member
I wanna swim the deep blue sea
I wanna live a life of danger
pick up your swim fins and run with me


Everywhere We Go

Everywhere we go
People wanna know
Who we are,
Where we come from,
So we tell them:
We aren’t the Army
Back-packing Army
We aren’t the Air Force
Low-flying Air Force,
We aren’t the Marines
Ground-pounding Marines
They don’t even look mean
We aren’t the Coast Guard
Puddle Pirate Coast Guard
We are the NAVY
The mighty, mighty Navy
World’s finest Navy


Well, I Don't Know...

I don't know but I've been told
Navy wings are made of gold.
I don't know but it's been said
That Air Force wings are made of lead!


Blue and Green

I had a dog whose name was Blue,
Blue wanted to be a Seal too
So I bought him a mask and four tiny little fins
Took him to the ocean and threw him in
Blue came back to my surprise
With a shark in his teeth and a gleam in his eyes.

I had a cat whose name was Green,
Green wanted to be a US Marine
So I bought him a mask and M-16,
Took him to the forest and set him free
Green came back to my surprise
With a commie in his mouth and four holes in his side.


Run With Me

Hey there, Army!
Gun toat'n Army
Get in your tanks and follow me
We are the US Navy
Hey there, Air Force!
Fly Boy Air Force
Get in your jets and follow me
We are the US Navy
Hey there, Coast Guard!
Pedal powered Coast Guard
Get in your boats and follow me
We are the US Navy
Hey, Marine Corps!
Ground-pounding Marine Corps
Pick up your rifle and follow me
We are the US Navy
Hey there, Navy!
World's Finest Navy
Get in your ships and follow me
We are the US Navy


Here We Go Again

here we go again
same old stuff again
marching down the avenue
__ more days and we'll be through
And I won't have to look at you
I'll be glad and so will you
Momma

momma, momma cant you see
what this corps has done to me
they put me in a barbers chair
zip zap, i have no hair
i used to drive a Cadillac
now I’m running with a pack
I used to wear a mini skirt
Now I’m rolling in the dirt
They took away my faded jeans
now I'm lookin' lean and mean
and if I die in a combat zone
box me up and ship me home
put me in my dress blues
comb my hair and shine my shoes
pin my medals upon my chest
Momma momma, I did my best
And momma, momma don’t you cry
marine corps motto is do or die



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