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@@@@@ A soldier strikes a horse across the headThat’s the only way that dumb four-legged sonofabitch knowsThe horse neighs with pain, lashes out with its feetThe soldier strikes it againSonofabitch kept tryin’ to throw me todayTreat a horse like a nigger and it’ll act up right
Martinez steps out from his stall, is seen for the first timeHey, Julio, the soldier says, keep your mouth shut
The instinctive quiver(Hey, you boy, hurry up that chiliI do that, Martinez says

Fort Riley is big and green and the barracks are of red brickThe officers live in pretty little houses with gardensMartinez is orderly for Lieutenant Bradford
Julio, will you do a good job on my boots today?
Yes, sir
The Lieutenant takes a drinkWant one, Martinez?
Thank you, sir
I want you to do a real good job on the house today
Yes, sir, I do that
The Lieutenant winksDon’t do anything I wouldn’t do
The Lieutenant and his wife leaveAh think yore the best boy we eveh had, Hooley, Mrs

When the draft starts Martinez makes corporalThe first time he drills a squad he is so frightened he can barely sound the comma