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BLOOD ON THE RISERS Sung in the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" [Verse 1]
GHe was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright, He Cchecked all his equipment and made Gsure his pack was tight; He had to sit and listen to those Emawful engines roar, "You Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!"
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!
[Verse 2]
"GIs everybody happy?" cried the Sergeant looking up, Our CHero feebly answered "Yes," and Gthen they stood him up; He jumped into the icy blast, his Emstatic line unhooked, And he aAmin't gonna Djump no Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!
[Verse 3]
GHe counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock, He Cfelt the wind, he felt the cold, he Gfelt the awful drop, The silk from his reserves spilled out, and Emwrapped around his legs, And he Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!
[Verse 4]
GThe risers swung around his neck, connectors cracked his dome, SusCpension lines were tied in knots Garound his skinny bones; The canopy became his shroud; he Emhurtled to the ground And he Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!
[Verse 5]
GThe days he'd lived and loved and laughed kept running through his mind, He tChought about the girl back home, the Gone he'd left behind; He thought about the medics, and He Emwondered what they'd find, And he Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!
[Verse 6]
GThe ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild, The Cmedics jumped and screamed with glee, they Grolled their sleeves and smiled, For it had been a week or more since Emlast a 'Chute had failed, And he Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!
[Verse 7]
GHe hit the ground, the sound was "SPLAT", his blood went spurting high; His Ccomrades, they were heard to say "GA HELL OF A WAY TO DIE!" He lay there, rolling 'round in the Emwelter of his gore, And he Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!
[Verse 8, solemnly (half speed)]
GThere was blood upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute, IntCestines were a-dangling from his Gparatroopers suit, He was a mess, they picked him up, and Empoured him from his boots, And he Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore.
[Chorus, solemnly (half speed)]
GGory, gory, what a hell of a way to die! CGory, gory, what a Ghell of a way to die. GGory, gory, what a Emhell of a way to die, He Amain't gonna Djump no Gmore!