Mamma Told Johnny Not to Go Downtown

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Mamma told Johnny not to go downtown

The Army recruiter was hanging around;

But Johnny went downtown anyway

To hear what the recruiter had to say

The recruiter asked Johnny what he wanted to be

Johnny said I wanna join the infantry.

So Johnny caught a plane out to Vietnam,

To fight some people called the Viet Cong.

Killed a hundred men with his rifle and blade,

Only god knows how many lives he saved.

Johnny was bad and he was brave,

Johnny jumped on a hand grenade.

Saved the lives of the men he led,

But now poor Johnny he was dead.

Before he died this is what he said,

To tell his momma when he was dead

Momma, momma, don't u cry,

The Marine Corps motto is Semper Fi.

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