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John Edmond - Blue Job
F  C  G  C
Sometimes I Cwish I was a blue job Gup in the sky
I Gwouldn't have to walk if CI could fly
But FI'll be a brown job unCtil I die
With G10 years to go in the CRLI
F  C  G  C
The Gsergeant that signed me Cup
Had a Gface like the back of a Ctruck
A Gtattoo on his Cknee
And Glegs like a Cmugla tree
And the Fmedic that did my Ctest
He left me Gstanding in my Cvest
And then Fwhen I didn't Csee
   G(hold)                 C
He stabbed me with the T.A.B.
Sometimes I Cwish I was a blue job Gup in the sky
I Gwouldn't have to walk if CI could fly
But FI'll be a brown job unCtil I die
With G10 years to go in the CRLI
F  C  G  C
Down at the Gquarter master Cstore
I Gsaid I'd take size C4
They Ggave me size 3 for Csports
It was a Gpair of open leg Cshorts
I was Fin the cook house Cqueue
GWaiting for my beans and Cstew
The Fcook just winks at Cme
              G(hold)          c
And slips the blue stone in my tea
Sometimes I Cwish I was a blue job Gup in the sky
I Gwouldn't have to walk if CI could fly
But FI'll be a brown job unCtil I die
With G10 years to go in the CRLI
F  C  G  C
GStanding on paCrade
GNever get a bit of Cshade
GOut in the blazing Csun
With the Gtemperature of C101
And you Fknow there is nothing Cworse 
Than Gdoing the assault Ccourse
When the Fsweat is running Cfree
       G(hold)                  C
And it smells like a chibuli 
Sometimes I Cwish I was a blue job Gup in the sky
I Gwouldn't have to walk if CI could fly
But FI'll be a brown job unCtil I die
With G10 years to go in the CRLI
F  C  G  C
We had a Gcontact the other Cday
But the Gterrors all ran Caway
We were Gfiring the M.A.CG.
from the Ghip like Audie MurCphy
So if I Ggo up in a puff of Csmoke
It's Gbetter than being a Cslow
Or a Gfuzz from the PSACP
I'd Gvery much rather be Cme
Sometimes I Cwish I was a blue job Gup in the sky
I Gwouldn't have to walk if CI could fly
But FI'll be a brown job unCtil I die
With G10 years to go in the CRLI
F  C  G  C
F  C  G  C

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Blue Job

by John Edmond

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John Edmond - Blue Job

F C G C

C G

Sometimes I wish I was a blue job up in the sky

G C

I wouldn't have to walk if I could fly

F C

But I'll be a brown job until I die

G C

With 10 years to go in the RLI

F C G C

G C

The sergeant that signed me up

G C

Had a face like the back of a truck

G C

A tattoo on his knee

G C

And legs like a mugla tree

F C

And the medic that did my test

G C

He left me standing in my vest

F C

And then when I didn't see

G(hold) C

He stabbed me with the T.A.B.

C G

Sometimes I wish I was a blue job up in the sky

G C

I wouldn't have to walk if I could fly

F C

But I'll be a brown job until I die

G C

With 10 years to go in the RLI

F C G C

G C

Down at the quarter master store

G C

I said I'd take size 4

G C

They gave me size 3 for sports

G C

It was a pair of open leg shorts

F C

I was in the cook house queue

G C

Waiting for my beans and stew

F C

The cook just winks at me

G(hold) c

And slips the blue stone in my tea

C G

Sometimes I wish I was a blue job up in the sky

G C

I wouldn't have to walk if I could fly

F C

But I'll be a brown job until I die

G C

With 10 years to go in the RLI

F C G C

G C

Standing on parade

G C

Never get a bit of shade

G C

Out in the blazing sun

G C

With the temperature of 101

F C

And you know there is nothing worse

G C

Than doing the assault course

F C

When the sweat is running free

G(hold) C

And it smells like a chibuli

C G

Sometimes I wish I was a blue job up in the sky

G C

I wouldn't have to walk if I could fly

F C

But I'll be a brown job until I die

G C

With 10 years to go in the RLI

F C G C

G C

We had a contact the other day

G C

But the terrors all ran away

G C

We were firing the M.A.G.

G C

from the hip like Audie Murphy

G C

So if I go up in a puff of smoke

G C

It's better than being a slow

G C

Or a fuzz from the PSAP

G C

I'd very much rather be me

C G

Sometimes I wish I was a blue job up in the sky

G C

I wouldn't have to walk if I could fly

F C

But I'll be a brown job until I die

G C

With 10 years to go in the RLI

F C G C

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