The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JODY MARCHING CADENCE

JODY, JODY, WHERE YOU BEEN.
AROUND THE WORLD AN' GOING AGAIN.
THERE AIN'T NO USE IN LOOKING BACK,
JODY HAS MY CADILLAC.
LOOK TO THE (RIGHT OR LEFT) AND BOW YOUR HEAD.
WE ARE PASSING BY THE DEAD.
I KNOW A GIRL FROM NEW ORLEANS,
SHE CAN'T COOK A CAN OF BEANS.
AIN'T NO USE IN LOOKING DOWN,
AIN'T NO DISCHARGE ON THE GROUND.
THE DRILL SERRGEANT SAYS EVERY LINE, WITH THE TROOPS
REPEATING THE SAME LINE RIGHT AFTER HIM. AFTER
A QUESTION AND ANSWER THE SERGEANT SAYS: "AM
I RIGHT OR WRONG?"THE TROOPS ANSWER:
YOU'RE RIGHT--CORRESPONDS WITH RIGHT FOOT.
SERGEANT SAYS: "AM I WRONG?"
TROOPS ANSWER--YOU'RE RIGHT--CORRESPONDS
WITH RIGHT FOOT.

Where learned: WISCONSIN ; CAMP MC COY

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