Came across this the other day, and it kinda goes with this topic, and the theme of the 2019 Muster:
The Soldier's Song (Damn, Damn, Damn the Filipinos)
Tune: "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, The Boys Are Marching" ("Jesus Loves The Little Children")
ln that land of dopey dreams, happy peaceful Philippines,
Where the bolo-man is hiking night and day;
Where Tagalos steal and lie, where Americanos die,
There you hear the soldiers sing this evening lay :
Chorus:
Damn, damn, damn the Filipinos,
Cross-eyed kakiack ladrones,
Underneath our starry flag, civilize 'em with a Krag,
And return us to our own beloved homes
Underneath the nipa thatch, where the skinny chickens scratch,
Only refuge after hiking all day long,
When I lay me down to sleep, slimy lizards o'er me creep,
Then you hear the soldiers sing this evening song:
(Chorus)
Social customs there are few, all the ladies smoke and chew
And the men do things the padres say are wrong
But the padres cut no ice -- for they live on fish and rice--
Where you hear the soldiers sing this evening song:
(Chorus)
Usually associated with the Spanish-American War (I guess because of the "Krag" reference), it did not exist until 1899, and references the Philippine-American War.