Ray Stevens Mr. Custer
Indian drums throughout song)
(Indian war whoops)
That famous day in history the men of the 7th Cavalry
went riding on
And from the rear a voice was heard
A brave young man with a trembling word rang loud and
clear...
What am I doin' here??
Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
Hey, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go
I had a dream last night about the comin' fight
Somebody yelled "attack!"
And there I stood with a arrow in my back.
Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go (forward Ho!!)--
aaww
SPOKEN: Look at them bushes out there
They're moving and there's a injun behind every one
Hey, Mr. Custer-you mind if I be excused the rest of
the afternoon?
HEY CHARLIE, DUCK YER HEAD!!
(sound of arrow whizzing by)
Hmm, you're a little bit late on that one, Charlie
Hooh, I bet that smarts!
(They were sure of victory, the men of the 7th Cavalry,
as they rode on)
(But then from the rear a voice was heard)
(That same brave voice with the trembling word rang
loud and clear)
What am I doin' here??
Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
Listen, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go
There's a redskin a'waitin' out there, just fixin to
take my hair
A coward I've been called cuz I don't wanna wind up
dead or bald
Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go (forward HO)--aaww
SPOKEN: I wonder what the injun word for friend is
Let's see-friend-- kemo sabe, that's it
KEMO SABE!, HEY OUT THERE-KEMO SABE!
(sound of arrow whizzing by)
Nope, that itn't it
Look at them durned injuns
They're runnin' around like a bunch of wild Indians-
heh, heh, heh
Nah, this ain't no time for jokin'
(sound of arrow whizzing by)
(sound of arrow whizzing by)
