They say that in the Army the coffee's mighty fine It looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the chow is mighty fine a chicken jumped off the table and started marking time Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the biscuits are mighty fine one rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the training's might fine last night there were ten of us, now there's only nine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the pay is mighty fine they give you a hundred dollars and take back ninety-nine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH