You Won't Believe What I've Seen | Military Cadence
(Lyrics & History)
This particular cadence was introduced to me by a particularly war-hardened NCO. I wish I could tell you I heard it first in the cold of night, on a long ruck march when I nearly had nothing left. However, he called the cadence at 1700 hours, in the sunlight, after a very inconsequential day of monotonous heavy equipment training. Even in these conditions, knowing the background of the Soldier, his soulful cry of the cadence sent chills down my arm.
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The cadence is simple: The soldier simply lists all the things he's witnessed and experienced that left a lasting impact on him. Evident by the eerie melody, the unknown writer of this cadence was sure that he would never be the same upon returning home.
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Alright, here it is: "You Won't Believe What I've Seen."
Lyrics
You won’t believe what I’ve seen
In the army
You won’t believe what I’ve seen
In the army
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Tan boots
ACUs
Taliban
Hot sand
Mortar rounds
Hit the ground
IEDs
In the streets
Soldiers
Soldiers
They keep rolling along
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You won’t believe what I’ve seen
In the army
You won’t believe what I’ve seen
In the army
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Song Name: You Won't Believe What I've Seen
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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