Captain Jinks chords by Riders In The Sky
Verse 1
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Hey, side meat.
Oh, what's that, Ranger Doug?
Come on up and tell us all about
that fabulous Captain Jinx
of the Horse Marines.
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All right, boys.
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One, two, you know what to do.
I'm Captain Jinx of the Horse Marines.
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I feed my horse on corn and beans.
And support young ladies
in their teens.
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Though a captain in the army.
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I teach young ladies how to dance.
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How to dance, how to dance,
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I teach young ladies how to dance,
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For I'm the President of the Army.
Yes, the ladies,
bless their dear little hearts,
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They dote upon the military.
There's a dear little creature,
a friend of mine,
I met her on Broadway the other day,
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And she nudged an acquaintance of hers
and said,
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Do you know what great
a personage that is?
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That's no less a person
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than the renowned Captain
Chinks of the horse marines,
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I feed my horse on corn and beans,
And often live beyond my means,
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though I'm Captain in
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the Army.
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I joined my Corps when twenty -one,
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of course I thought it capital fun.
When the enemy came,
of course I ran,
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for I'm not cut out for the Army.
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When I left home, Mama she cried,
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Mama she cried,
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Mama she cried.
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When I left home, Mama she cried,
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He's not cut out for the army.
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I said, My Dear Mama,
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Pray look at your son's
exquisite figure,
And I assure you, My Dear Mama,
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You will ever find me a dutiful boy,
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And yours very truly mine.
Captain Jinx of the horse marines,
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I feed my horse on corn and beans,
And often live beyond my means,
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Though a captain in the army.
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The first time I went out to drill,
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The bugle sounding made me ill.
On the battlefield I've had my fill,
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For I'm not cut out for the army.
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The officers, they all did shout,
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they all did shout,
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they all did shout,
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the officers, they all did shout.
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Why kick him out of the army?
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Oh, I said, gentlemen, kick me out?
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Oh, that's a very good
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joke upon my word.
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I'll re tire without being kicked out.
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And with the most profound
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reciprocity of feeling,
you will ever find me yours very truly.
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Captain Jinx of the horse marines,
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I feed my horse on corn and beans,
And often live beyond my means,
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though I'm Captain in the Army.
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Oh! Oh! Sing it, boys!
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Yes, I'm a captain in the Army!
Captain Jinks
Riders In The Sky
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