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Canned latte, water, fruit punch Rip-It
Gulp it, down it, chug it, sip it
In the gunner’s sling, sway side to side
240B in the cradle, M4 right side

Talk of sex
Talk of food
It’s all allowed
Nothing’s too crude
Sometimes you talk
Sometimes you listen
Don’t talk later ‘bout what’s said on mission
Check alleyways, balconies, traffic, rooftops
At five miles-an-hour, this convoy never stops

Red Bull, Gatorade, citrus Rip-It
Gulp it, down it, chug it, sip it
In the gunner’s sling, sway side to side
240B in the cradle, shotgun left side

In the distance, flashes of white light
Watch them bloom throughout the green night
Was it dust lightning? Was it a bomb?
Don’t matter to us, this mission carries on
Two hours to dawn, eight hours ‘til we’re done
Check balconies, traffic, alleyways, rooftops
At five miles-an-hour, this convoy never stops

Wild Tiger, water, sugar-free Rip-It
Gulp it, down it, chug it, sip it
In the gunner’s sling, sway side to side
240B in the cradle, the unknown front side

Machine gun’s pistol grip in my gloved hand
Scan for threats in this land of sand
Toss candy to smiling kids
Your home is a mess, here, take this
They scramble for the sugar, we drive away
No peace or prosperity, but enjoy tooth decay
Check traffic, balconies, alleyways, rooftops
At five-miles-an-hour, this convoy never stops

Nur Giebitz deployed with HHC, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division to Baghdad from 2008 to 2009. He deployed to Ghazni, Afghanistan with 572nd Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, III Armored Corps in 2011.