Mr. Custer
VERNE LARRY Lyrics

(that famous day in history the men of the 7th cavalry went riding on)
On that famous day in history, the men of the 7th cavalry rode forward.

(and from the rear a voice was heard)
Suddenly, a voice was heard from the back.

(a brave young man with a trembling word rang loud and clear)
It was a brave young man who, despite his trembling voice, spoke up loudly and clearly.

What am I doin' here?
He asked, 'What am I doing here?'

Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to go
He pleaded, 'Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to go.'

Hey, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go
He begged, 'Hey, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go.'

I had a dream last night about the comin' fight
He explained, 'I had a dream last night about the coming fight.'

Somebody yelled "attack!"
In his dream, someone yelled 'attack!'

And there I stood with a arrow in my back.
He found himself standing in the dream with an arrow in his back.

Look at them bushes out there
He pointed out, 'Look at those bushes out there.'

They're moving and there's a injun behind every one
He observed, 'They're moving, and there's an Indian behind every one.'

Hey, Mr. Custer-you mind if I be excused the rest of the afternoon?
He asked, 'Hey, Mr. Custer, would you mind if I be excused the rest of the afternoon?'

Hey charlie, duck yer head!
He warned, 'Hey Charlie, duck your head!'

Hm, you're a little bit late on that one, charlie
He commented, 'Hmm, you're a little bit late on that one, Charlie.'

Ooh, I bet that smarts!
He sarcastically remarked, 'Ooh, I bet that smarts!'

(they were sure of victory, the men of the 7th cavalry, as they rode on)
Despite his apprehensions, the 7th cavalry confidently rode on with the assurance of victory.

(but then from the rear a voice was heard)
Once again, a voice was heard from the back.

(that same brave voice with the trembling word rang loud and clear)
It was the same brave voice speaking up again, still trembling but clear and loud.

What am I doin' here?
Once more, he asked, 'What am I doing here?'

Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to go
He reiterated, 'Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to go.'

Listen, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go
He implored, 'Listen, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go.'

There's a redskin a-waitin' out there, just fixin' to take my hair
He explained why he didn't want to go: 'There's an Indian waiting out there, ready to take my hair.'

A coward I've been called 'cause I don't want to wind up dead or bald
He added, 'I've been called a coward because I don't want to end up dead or bald.'

I wonder what the injun word for friend is
He pondered, 'I wonder what the Indian word for friend is.'

Let's see friend kemo sabe, that's it
He thought he had it when he said, 'Let's see, friend... Kemo Sabe, that's it!'.

Hey out there, kemo sabe!
He tried calling out, 'Hey, out there, Kemo Sabe!'

Nope, that itn't it
He realized that it wasn't right after all.

Look at them out there
He again pointed out, 'Look at them out there.'

They're runnin' around like a bunch of wild Indians
He commented, 'They're running around like a bunch of wild Indians.'

Heh, heh, heh
He laughed nervously, 'Heh, heh, heh.'

Nah, this ain't no time for jokin'
He reminded himself and those around him, 'No, this isn't the time for joking.'