Men Behind The Guns lyrics
Song information
Artist: Phil Ochs Album: I Ain't Marching Anymore
Lyrics
Dm c Let's drink a toast to the admiral Dm f And here's to the captain bold Am dm And glory more for the commodore F c When the deeds of might are told
Dm c They stand to the deck with the battle's wreck Dm f When the great shells roar and pound Am dm And never they fear when the foe is near F c To lay their orders down--
F dm But off with your hats and three times three F c For every sailor's son Dm c For the men below who fight the foe F c The men behind the guns: Am dm Oh, the men behind the guns
Their hearts a-pounding heavy when They swing to port once more -- With never enough of the greenback stuff They start for the leave ashore
And you'd think perhaps the blue-blouse chaps Had better clothes to wear For the uniforms of officers Could hardly be compared:
Warriors bold with straps of gold That dazzle like the sun Outshine the common sailor boys The lads who serve the guns: Oh, the men behind the guns
Say not a word till the shot is heard That tells the fight is on And the angry sound of another round That says there must be (god? gone??)
Over the deep and the deadly sweep The fire and the bursting shell Where the very air is a mad despair The throes of a living hell
But down and deep in a mighty ship Unseen by the midday sun You'll find the boys who make the noise The lads who serve the guns: Oh, the men behind the guns
And well they know the cyclone blow Loose from the cannon's steel The know the hull of the enemy ship Will quiver with the (peal?)
And the decks will rock with the lightning shock And shake with the great recoil While the sea grows red with the blood of the dead And swallows up her spoil
But not until the final ship Has made her final run Can we give their rest to the very best: To the lads who serve the guns -- Oh, the men behind the guns
Let's drink a toast to the admiral And here's to the captain bold And glory more for the commodore When the deeds of might are told
They stand to the deck with the battle's wreck When the great shells roar and pound And never they fear when the foe is near To lay their orders down--
But off with your hats and three times three For every sailor's son For the men below who fight the foe The men behind the guns: Oh, the man behind the gun
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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