Out of the skillet
Well I was romantic in my younger days I courted and I married I'm sorry to say I married a firl who was my heart's desire Jumped out of the skillet right into the fire Well the army was saying that they needed more men At the recruiting station a man said step in I signed all the papers to become a great liar Jumped out of the skillet right into the fire Well they sent me right quick where the bullets did fly Made me a rifleman on the front line I walked for miles under barded wire To get out of the skillet right into the fire Well if I had my choice of this army life Or send me back home to my nagging wife I guess I'd stay in here until I could retire I jumped out of the skillet right into the fire Now when I die and they lay me down I know I hope it's above but just in case it's below Just write on my tombstone, this boy he ain't no liar He's been in the skillet, he's been in the fire Law'd he's been in the skillet, he's been in the fire