Captain Jinks

1. I am Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, I often live beyond my means, I sport young ladies in their teens, To cut a swell in the army. I teach the ladies how to dance, how to dance, how to dance, I teach the ladies how to dance, For I\u27m their pet in the army. I\u27m Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, I give my horse good corn and beans; Of course its quite beyond my means, Tho a Captain in the army. 2. I join\u27d my corps when twenty-one, Of course I thought it capital fun; When the enemy came, then off I run, I wasn\u27t cut out for the army. When I left home mama she cried, mama she cried, mama she cried, When I left home mama she cried He aint cut out for the army. 3, The first day I went out to drill The bugle sound made me quite ill. At the Balance step my hat it fell, And that wouldn\u27t do for the army. The officers they all did shout, they all cried out, they all did shout, The officers they all did shout Oh that\u27s the Cure of the army ! 4. My Tailor\u27s bills came in so fast Forc\u27d me one day to leave at last, And ladies too no more did cast Sheep\u27s eyes at me in the army. My Creditors at me did shout, at me did shout, at me did shout, My Creditors at me did shout, Why kick him out of the army