Mr. Custer - Larry Verne

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)