This document contains several Marine Corps cadences and songs that are used to keep rhythm and build esprit de corps. The cadences cover topics like Marine Corps colors, oxymorons, recruitment, missions, and infantry pride. They use rhyme and repetition to celebrate the traditions and camaraderie of the Marine Corps.

1. BY: Potts, Taylor
Marine cadence

2. The warrior song – hard corps
The eagle born to the those who pledge their lives
and sacred honor was smiled upon by god and
freed from chains and iron collar. He is held aloft on
unity, and by history, revered for preserving peace
through strength his wings now reach across two
hundreds years…but for each of those, and one year
more, god has smiled upon the corps…from the
Barbary sword, by gun, or by bare hands. So, it's
been, and shall be weighed: though many are
born… few are “made.” Faithful always, they shall
remain… dogs to loose when war is waged.

3. Colors
My Marine corps colors green
It shows the world that we are mean.
My Marine colors red
It shows the world the blood we shed.
My Marine colors blue
It shows the world that we are true.
My Marine colors gold
It shows the world that we are bold.

4. Oxymoron
One fine day in the middle of the night. Two
dead men went out to fight. Back to back they
faced each other. Drew their swords and shot
the other. If you think my story’s too tall. Just
ask chief he saw it all.

5. If I wanted to be
If I wanted to be a Doggy. Then I would've joined
the stinkin' Army. If I wanted to be a Fly Boy. Then
I would've joined the stinkin' Air Force. If I
wanted to be a Swaby. Then I would've joined the
stinkin' Navy. But I wanted a job that makes you
lean and mean. Livin in the woods with my M-16,
eatin hot dogs with pork and beans. The Marine
Corps offered all of this. I said I wanted a job that
gives me pride and joy. The Marine Corps offers
all these things. Now the moral of the story is.
When it comes to the Armed Forces. The Marine
Corps has got'em all beat

6. Mama told Jody
Mama told Jody not to go downtown. Marine
Corps Recruiters are hangin' around. Jody
didn't listen and went anyway. Now he is livin'
the Marine Corps Way. Ain't no use in lookin'
down. Ain't no discharge on the ground. Ain't
no use in lookin' back. Cause Jody's got your
Cadillac. Ain't no use in feelin' blue. Cause
Jody's got your lady too

7. Wont they say about the Marine Corps
They say that in the Marine Corps,
The chow is mighty fine!,
Chicken jumped off my tray once,
And marched right down the line!,
Oh Lord, I wanna go home!,
Platoon Sergeant, won't let me go home!,
They say in the Marine Corps,
The pay is mighty fine!,
Give ya a hundred dollars,
Take back 99!,
Oh Lord, I wanna go home!,
Platoon Sergeant, won't let me go home!,
They say in the Marine Corps,
The women are mighty fine!,
Look like Phyllis Diller,
March like Frankenstein!,
Oh Lord, I wanna go home!,
Platoon Sergeant, won't let me go home!

8. Lil yellow birdie
Lil yellow birdie with a lil yellow bill
Landed on my window sill
Lured him in with a lil piece a bread
Then I crushed his lil f***ing head
Me oh my I am such a clutz
I missed his head and hit his nuts

9. Mission Top Secret
Mission Top Secret, destination unknown,
We don't know if we're ever coming home.
Stand up buckle up and shuffle to the door,
Jump right out and shout "Marine Corps!"
If my shute don't open wide,
I've got a reserve by my side.
If that one should fail me too,
Look out ground I'm coming through.
Hookin and a jabbin,
Slashin and a stabbin.
If I die in a combat zone,
Box me up and ship me home.
Pin my medals upon my chest.
Tell my momma I've done my best

10. I can run all the way
How’d you get to Haiti -- like this, How’d you get to Haiti -- like this.
All the way to Haiti –- like this, All the way to Haiti –- like this.
When I get to Haiti the Haitians gonna say, When I get to Haiti the Haitians gonna say.
How’d you get to Haiti in just one day, How’d you get to Haiti in just one day.
[Simple Call]
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah.
Motivated, Motivated.
Dedicated, Dedicated.
I can run to Bosnia -- like this, I can run to Bosnia -- like this.
All the way to Bosnia -- like this, All the way to Bosnia -- like this.
When I get to Bosnia the Serbs are gonna say, When I get to Bosnia the Serbs are gonna say.
How’d you get to Bosnia in just one day, How’d you get to Bosnia in just one day.
[Simple Call]
Motivated, Motivated.
Dedicated, Dedicated.
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah.
That’s Me, That’s Me.
That’s You, That’s You.
I can run to Somalia –- like this, I can run to Somalia –- like this.
All the way to Somalia –- like this, All the way to Somalia –- like this.
When I get to Somalia they’re gonna say, When I get to Somalia they’re gonna say.
How’d you get to Somalia in just one day, How’d you get to Somalia in just one day.
[Simple Call]
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah.
PT, PT.
Everyday, Everyday.
Every way, Everyway.
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah.
I can run to Iraq –- like this, I can run to Iraq –- like this.
All the way to Bahgdad –- like this, All the way to Bahgdad –- like this.
And when I get to Iraq –- Saddams gonna say, And when I get to Iraq –- Saddams gonna say.
How’d you get to Iraq in just one day, How’d you get to Iraq in just one day.

11. Marine Infantry
Marine Infantry
hey there army,
get in your tanks and follow me,
I am marine corps infantry.
hey there air force,
get in your plains and follow me,
i am marine corps infantry.
hey there navy,
get in your ships and follow me,
i am marine corps infantry.
hey there JARHEADS,
grab your M-16 and follow me,
we are the marine corps infantry.
hey there recon,
grab your k-bar and follow me,
you are the best of the infantry.
hey civilans,
get off your butts and sign up now,
join the marine corps infantry.

16. websites
• http://www.usmchangout.com/military/branches/u
smc/facts/cadences.htm#.UQmqjfJrSSo
• http://www.grose.us/ARCHIVE/cadence/index.html
• http://www.military-quotes.com/forum/usmc-
cadences-t356.html
• https://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/corps-
songs