Airborne Ranger | Military Cadence
(Lyrics & History)
Each niche in the military tends to develop their own cadences, and the Airborne community is no exception. The esteemed Airborne Ranger is often the hero in Army cadences, known for his leadership and guts. The very first lyrics to Airborne Ranger, "I hear the choppers hovering" will bring back instant memories to many who've gone through Army Basic Training, and especially those who've gone through jump school themselves. Here is the famous Jody, "Airborne Ranger."
Lyrics
I hear the choppers hovering
They’re hovering over head
They’ve come to get the wounded
They’ve come to get the dead
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Airborne (Lock and load, pull the trigger, shoot the son of a *Whoo*)
Rangers lead the way! (Die! Die! Why won’t you die?)
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My buddy’s in a foxhole
A bullet in his head
The medic says he’s wounded
But I know that he’s dead
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Airborne (Lock and load, pull the trigger, shoot the son of a *Whoo*)
Rangers lead the way! (Die! Die! Why won’t you die?)
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I’m sitting in my foxhole
Sharpening my knife
Out jumps the enemy
I had to take his life
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Airborne (Lock and load, pull the trigger, shoot the son of a *Whoo*)
Rangers lead the way! (Die! Die! Why won’t you die?)
Listen to this cadence:
Song Name: Airborne Ranger
Album Name: Cadences Volume 1
by Jonathan Michael Fleming
DISCLAIMERS:
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The lyrics and music to the above cadence are not original to me. To the best of my knowledge, the song is in the public domain, as the author is unknown and has simply been handed down generation-to-generation within the US military.
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