Call a Marine

Album: Drinks After Work (2013)
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  • I was sittin' in a bar, boozin' and losin'
    And some jackoff walks up cruisin' for a bruisin'
    Poppin' off and makin' my whole redneck red
    He asked my girl if she'd like to dance
    He had three buddies so I had no chance
    I looked around the room for a friend and I saw Fred
    A quick evaluation of the situation
    And we entered into a conversation
    It seemed to last the better part of the next two songs
    Now I didn't say and they didn't ask
    But Fred did two tours over in Iraq
    And, son, it was over before it was even on.

    Call a Marine
    Instead of 911
    They're built to improvise, adapt and overcome
    When you're in knee deep and you're up shit's creek
    And you've tried everything
    Tell you what you do
    Call a Marine!

    Now my sister's husband didn't love her no more
    And he runned off with a skinny little whore
    And left her sittin' around the house with a couple of kids
    She just lays around in that muumuu gown
    Old girl put on about 35 pounds
    One day I went over to her house and I said, "Hey, sis"
    If you wanna fix what troubles you
    Just ease down to the VFW
    And you'll walk through the door and turns those boys' heads
    For most of those boys it's been awhile
    Just show a little leg and that Marlboro smile
    And if that don't work out for you, girl, ask for Fred.

    Call a Marine
    Instead of 911
    They're built to improvise, adapt and overcome
    If you're in knee deep and you're up shit's creek
    You've tried everything
    Tell you what you do
    Call a Marine!

    Some douche bag rises up and overthrows his government
    Diplomacy ain't workin' and the ammos all been spent
    The world is in a crisis and the media's a curse
    I'll tell you what to do
    When it goes from bad to worse

    Call a Marine
    Instead of 911
    They're built to improvise, adapt and overcome
    When you're in knee deep and you're up shit's creek
    And you've tried everything
    Tell you what you do
    Call a Marine!

    Tell you what to do, baby
    You can call
    Call a Marine!
    Yeah! Yeah! Writer/s: BOBBY OLEN PINSON, TOBY KEITH COVEL
    Publisher: Reservoir Media Management, Inc., TKO ARTIST MANAGEMENT
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Suzie from Germantown, TnLove this as I always feel safe married to my former US Marine.
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