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Army

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Army was released on April 21, 1999 by 550 Music as a part of the album The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ken Mosher

Baritone Saxophone

Tom Maxwell

Tenor Saxophone

Paul Shapiro

Tenor Saxophone

Frank London

Trumpet

John Mark Painter

John Mark Painter

Flugelhorn

Piano

Darren Jessee

Drums

Robert Sledge

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

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PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Caleb Southern

Producer

Roger Lian

Editing Engineer

Andy Wallace

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, I thought about the army

Dad said, son, you're fucking high

And I thought, yeah, there's a first for everything

So I took my old man's advice

[Verse 2]

Three sad semesters

It was only fifteen grand

Spent in bed, I thought about the army

I dropped out and joined a band instead

[Verse 3]

Grew a mustache and a mullet

Got a job at Chick-fil-A

Citing artistic differences

The band broke up in May

[Verse 4]

And in June, reformed without me

And they got a different name

I nuked another grandma's apple pie

And hung my head in shame, no

[Verse 5]

Been thinking a lot today

Been thinking a lot today

[Verse 6]

Oh-oh, think I'll write a screenplay

Oh-oh, think I'll take it to L.A.

Oh, think I'll get it done yesterday

Ah, shit

[Verse 7]

In this time of introspection

On the eve of my election

And I say to my reflection

God, please spare me more rejection

[Verse 8]

'Cause my peers, they criticize me

And my ex-wives all despise me

Try to put it all behind me

But my redneck past is nipping at my heels

[Verse 9]

Been thinking a lot today

Been thinking a lot today

Been thinking a lot today

[Verse 10]

I thought about the army

Written by: Ben Folds

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