Ballad of Balad

Ballad of Balad Lyrics

Song Ballad of Balad
Artist Toby Keith
Album American Ride
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[00:01.12] Toby Keith - Ballad Of Balad
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[00:17.01] Well I quit school in the tenth grade and I grew out my hair.
[00:20.68] I got me a job doin' lawn mower repair.
[00:25.72] I met an army Recruiter down at the Winn-Dixie.
[00:30.31] He said son you've no future, pack up and go with me.
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[00:36.19] Well the first place we landed was a base called Balad.
[00:39.75] They convoyed our asses to a 10 acre faub.
[00:44.78] With my boots and my Cover and an old M-16,
[00:48.89] two bottle of water and a cold MRE.
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[00:55.61] Oh, you meet lots of new friends and you're sure to get paid.
[00:59.92] We'll show you the world and we'll teach you a trade.
[01:06.85] It's not A job, it's an adventure. Oh yes sir I got that,
[01:17.51][01:11.54] but you never told me I'd get my ass shot at.
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[01:24.41] The first night in combat we went on patrol.
[01:27.99] The ambushed our convoy and we chased the assholes.
[01:33.19] We found them all hidin' in The water ditches.
[01:38.06] Took aim and killed all them son of a bitches.
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[01:42.98] Oh, you meet lots of new friends and you're sure to get paid.
[01:49.20] We'll show you the world and we'll teach you a trade.
[01:56.16] It's not A job, it's an adventure. Oh yes sir I got that,
[02:07.01][02:00.89] but you never told me I'd get my ass shot at.
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[02:13.40] Walked in on my buddy with a female marine.
[02:18.58] Ugliest woman that you've ever seen.
[02:23.21] He said why are you laughin', you've got Lots of nerve.
[02:28.50] Over here in the desert, we grade on the curve.
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[02:33.28] Oh, you meet lots of new friends and you're sure to get paid.
[02:37.49] We'll show you the world and we'll teach you a trade.
[02:44.45] It's not A job, it's an adventure. Oh yes sir I got that,
[02:49.17] but you never told me I'd get my ass shot at.
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[02:54.85] "Oh you never told me we'd get his ass shot at.
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