Sand and Sweat in my Eyes


Written by Josh Swanton ADC.

(Sung to the music for "Ghost Riders in the Sky")

I went and joined the Navy in 1993
With any luck next week (tomorrow, today, etc.) they'll make a Chief out of me
But now "Please shark don't eat me!" has become my battle cry
I've got sand and sweat in my eyes!

The call came from the Skipper, late one night past 10
He said, "Congratulations, now get ready to begin…"
"…CPO Transition, cause I know you're just the guy…"
"…Who loves sand and sweat in his eyes!"

(Chorus)
Oh, feel the pain!
Oh, no, no, no!
I've got sand and sweat in my eyes!

The next day we got together, us Selectees and the Chiefs
They gave us several taskers and they gave us lots of grief
They said, "PT tomorrow, be there by zero five…"
"…To get sand and sweat in your eyes!"

We began with lots of stretches, then we formed up for the run
A SEAL Chauffeur behind us started yelling, "Git-er-done!"
I ran for several miles and I felt like I would die
I've got sand and sweat in my eyes!

(Chorus)
Oh, feel the pain!
Oh, no, no, no!
I've got sand and sweat in my eyes!

Then Senior Chief did something that gave us quite a chill
He charged up to the front and started shouting, "Take that hill!"
So down to the beach we ran so we could have a try
At getting sand and sweat in our eyes!

Later on at Quarters, I tried to say the Creed
I screwed it up so bad the CMC would find the need
To chew my ass so badly that I lost a pound or five
Because of sand and sweat in my eyes

(Chorus)
Oh, feel the pain!
Oh, no, no, no!
I've got sand and sweat in my eyes!

Optional Master Chief Goebel verse

Well I went and joined the Navy back in 1823
With any luck some day they'll let me die with dignity
But now, "Please change my Depends!" has become my battle cry!
I'm a crabby old kind of guy!

Oh, feel the pain!
Oh no, no, no!
I've got Metamucil in my eyes!
I've got prune juice in… my eyes!


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