They say that in the army the coffee's mighty fine It looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine They say that in the army the chow's mighty fine (who said that?) A chicken jumped off the table and started marking time Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Home, hey! ♪ They say that in the army the pay is mighty fine They give you a hundred dollars and take back 99 They say that in the army, the women are mighty fine (who said that?) They look like Freddy Krueger and walk like Frankenstein Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Home, hey! ♪ They say that in the army the meat is mighty fine Last night we had ten puppies, this morning only nine They say that in the army the beds are mighty fine (who said that?) But how the hell should I know? I've never slept in mine Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Home Home Home Home Home Home