Army Mule In No Man's Land

歌詞

Deacon Jones left his congregation about two years ago Gwine to help his country fight Said he didn't mind gwine out in No Man's Land He knowed that Uncle Sam was right They put him on that mule that pulled that cannon 'round The Captain told him right there, where you must ride He looked at the Captain, say, "That mule's all right in his place But let me tell you what I've got on my mind" "When I get out in No Man's Land They'll soon find out I ain't no fool I don't mind fightin' for my Uncle Sam But not in partnership with nobody's mule Now, suppose that mule would balk on the firing line That's where I would leave him about a thousand mile behind When I get out in No Man's Land I can't be bothered with nobody's mule, not even my Pappy's" Now I joined the Salvation Army, about seven years ago Just to wear a uniform, so bright All at once I was called upon to go and fight Not thinkin' that everything would be right Now, the Captain said the healthy men must go right straight to the front Because they was gonna be just fine There was me and that mule, when they came down, have a bad cold Right there we got the first choice in the firing line When I got out in No Man's Land They soon found out I wasn't no fool I don't mind fightin' for my Uncle Sam most of the time Not in partnership with a mule Now, suppose that Captain holler, "Boy, maul in her, tight!" How in the world would that mule be able to help a man fight? When I got out in No Man's Land They soon found out I wasn't no fool, I hope you heard me