That famous day in history the men of the 7th Cavalry went riding on And from the rear, a voice was heard A brave young man with a trembling word rang loud and clear What the...am I doin' here? Please, Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go Hey, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go Let me tell you, I had a dream last night About the comin' fight Somebody yelled "attack, attack" And there I stood with an arrow in my back Please, Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go (Forward ho) No, no, no, no Look at them bushes out there They're moving I bet there's an Injun behind every one of 'em Hey, Mr. Custer You mind if, uh, I be excused for the rest of the afternoon? Hey, Charlie, duck your head No, you're a little late on that one, Charlie Whoo, I bet that smarts They were sure of victory, the men of the 7th Cavalry, as they rode on Ah, sing it out, troops Again from the rear, a voice was heard That same brave voice with a trembling word rang loud and clear What am I doin' here? Please, Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go Listen, Mr. Custer, please, please, please don't make me go There's a redskin a-waitin' out there Fixin' to take my hair A coward I've been called 'Cause I don't want to wind up dead or bald, no Please, Mr. Custer, I don't want to go (Forward ho) No, no, no I wonder what the Injun word for friend is Let's see, friend Kemo sabe, that's it, kemo sabe Kemo sabe! Hey out there, kemo sabe! No, that ain't it Look at 'em out there Runnin' around like a bunch of wild Indians This ain't no time for jokin'