I loved the names we gave our food
Although some names were downright lewd
One thing for sure the stuff was light
That made the difference in a fight

The rations now are MRE’s
The rations then were mostly “C’s”
There were some good, and some were bad
But damn it all, that’s all we had

And there were times that you could swap
Cause there were guys who loved the slop
At every meal came time to trade
It was a fun game that we played

There was one ration we all know
I’ll tell you now we loved it so
The one we really loved to eat
“Ham and Mothers” was the treat

Yes, Lima beans were good for you
They manufacture methane gasses too
But if you think I’m selling sky
I’m just a vet, and never lie