[Intro] [FIRST SERGEANT – Rough Male] Twenty-two years in the Marine Core. Three deployments. Seen some shit. But nothing scares me more Than a brand-new butter bar Starting a sentence with— [LIEUTENANT – Posh Male] FROM MY EXPERIENCE— [FIRST SERGEANT] NO. [Verse 1] [LIEUTENANT] Top, I require assistance. There's a problem in my tent. I've considered several options, But I'm not sure how to prevent— [FIRST SERGEANT] Sir, it's just a fucking spider. You've been staring at it ten damn minutes. Take your cover, hit the bastard. There's your first command decision. [LIEUTENANT] I considered that approach, Top, But I thought I'd check with you. [FIRST SERGEANT] You're the goddamn officer, sir. Sometimes officers gotta choose. [LIEUTENANT] Well, from my experience— [FIRST SERGEANT] YOU'VE BEEN HERE A FUCKING WEEK. [Chorus] [LIEUTENANT] FROM MY EXPERIENCE— [FIRST SERGEANT] WHAT FUCKING EXPERIENCE?! [BOTH] One has bars and one has years, And they're learning as they go. [LIEUTENANT] I've studied this extensively. [FIRST SERGEANT] THAT AIN'T THE SAME AS KNOWING, THOUGH. [BOTH] One gives orders, one gives warnings, One says yes and one says no. [LIEUTENANT] From my experience— [FIRST SERGEANT] GODDAMMIT, SIR. HERE WE FUCKING GO. [Verse 2] [LIEUTENANT] Top, the men appear unhappy. Every one of them looks pissed. They've been standing there in silence. Do you think there's something that I missed? [FIRST SERGEANT] Sir, you formed them up an hour ago And never fucking cut 'em loose. [LIEUTENANT] Ah. [FIRST SERGEANT] That's why they're fucking staring. [LIEUTENANT] Right. Dismissed. That seemed to work. Later on I checked my KUM-puss. North kept moving when I turned. Top explained I had to hold it flat. Another lesson fucking learned. Then I plotted out our movement. Top looked down and shook his head. [FIRST SERGEANT] Sir, your route goes through a river. [LIEUTENANT] It's not particularly deep. [FIRST SERGEANT] ... Sir. [LIEUTENANT] From my experience— [FIRST SERGEANT] EVERYBODY FUCKING HAWLT! [Chorus] [LIEUTENANT] FROM MY EXPERIENCE— [FIRST SERGEANT] WHAT FUCKING EXPERIENCE?! [BOTH] One has bars and one has years, And they're learning as they go. [LIEUTENANT] I've studied this extensively. [FIRST SERGEANT] THAT AIN'T THE SAME AS KNOWING, THOUGH. [BOTH] One gives orders, one gives warnings, One says yes and one says no. [LIEUTENANT] From my experience— [FIRST SERGEANT] PUT THE FUCKING KUM-PUSS DOWN. [Verse 3] [LIEUTENANT] Top, can I tell you something? Truthfully, I'm scared as hell. Every Marine looks to me for answers, And I want to lead them well. They've been doing this much longer. They can see how green I am. I'm supposed to have the answers. Half the time, I need a hand. [FIRST SERGEANT] Sir, they know that you're brand-new. Hell, they knew it from the start. They don't need you knowing everything. THEY NEED TO KNOW YOU GIVE A SHIT. Ask questions when you need to. Listen more than you command. Know your Marines and earn their trust. Then make the call when it's your hand. [LIEUTENANT] So asking you for help is smart? [FIRST SERGEANT] Absolutely, sir. [LIEUTENANT] Even with the spider? [FIRST SERGEANT] NO. THAT WAS FUCKING PATHETIC, SIR. [Verse 4] [NARRATOR – Rough Male] Then one night a Marine went missing, Never made the rally point. Weather rolling through the tree line. Now the Lieutenant had a choice. He grabbed the roster, checked the route, Got the Core-man with the teams. Listened when his NCOs spoke, Asked what everybody'd seen. No speech about his schooling. No pretending he knew all. He listened to the Marines around him— THEN MADE THE FUCKING CALL. They found their Marine before midnight, Cold and tired, but doing fine. [FIRST SERGEANT] Well I'll be fucking damned, sir. YOU DIDN'T GET US LOST THIS TIME. [LIEUTENANT] Thank you, Top. [FIRST SERGEANT] Don't make it weird. [LIEUTENANT] From my experience— [FIRST SERGEANT] DON'T FUCKING RUIN IT, SIR. [Final Chorus] [LIEUTENANT] FROM MY EXPERIENCE— [FIRST SERGEANT] YOU'RE GETTING SOME EXPERIENCE! [BOTH] One has bars and one has years, Now they're learning how it goes. [LIEUTENANT] I don't have to know the answer. [FIRST SERGEANT] NOW YOU'RE FUCKING GETTING IT, SIR. [BOTH] Ask the question. Hear the answer. Know your Marines before you go. [LIEUTENANT] And from my experience— [FIRST SERGEANT] ... I'll allow it. [LIEUTENANT] Really? [FIRST SERGEANT] Don't push it, sir. [Outro] [LIEUTENANT] Top? [FIRST SERGEANT] What now, sir? [LIEUTENANT] There's something in my sleeping bag. [FIRST SERGEANT] What kind of something? [LIEUTENANT] I'm reluctant to investigate. [FIRST SERGEANT] Sir... Just fucking look. [LIEUTENANT] Well... From my experience— [FIRST SERGEANT] GOD FUCKING DAMMIT, SIR!
