us army rangers

[Bullet Magnet]

Originally Posted by Medic

How was it again?

"He was just a rookie trooper
And he surely shook with fright
As he checked all his equipment
And made sure his pack was tight
He has to sit and listen to the awful engines' roar
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die..."

He hit the ground
The sound was SPLAT
The blood went spurting high
His friends were heard to say
"Oh what a pretty way to die!"
The rolled him up still in his chute
And poured him from his boots
And he ain't gonna jump no more

I think there must be a few versions of this, since I don't recall seeing the verse you posted before.

[Medic]

Originally Posted by Bullet Magnet

He hit the ground
The sound was SPLAT
The blood went spurting high
His friends were heard to say
"Oh what a pretty way to die!"
The rolled him up still in his chute
And poured him from his boots
And he ain't gonna jump no more

I think there must be a few versions of this, since I don't recall seeing the verse you posted before.

My absolute favourite is the verse that goes:

"The ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild,
The medics jumped and screamed with glee, they rolled their sleeves and smiled,
For it had been a week or more since last a 'Chute had failed,
He ain't gonna jump no more."

[Bullet Magnet]

I'd never seen that verse about the ambulance and the medics before either.

Yeah. There has to be multiple versions of this.

[swaghauler]

Originally Posted by Bullet Magnet

I'd never seen that verse about the ambulance and the medics before either.

Yeah. There has to be multiple versions of this.

Me neither. You learn something new every day.