Lowry (DD 770) - Naval Cruise Book

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WHEN THE ZOOMIES COME A ZOCJIVIIN Q? ll is early in lhe morning, perhaps you're slill asleep, Bul lhe Navy's gelling ready lor a lighl upon lhe deep. The sky is kinda murky, lhis early in lh-e morn, Keep a sharp lookoul Gun Conlrol does warn, There may be Japs a-hiding behind lhal overcasl. Then low upon lhe waler, comes a plane across lhe sea, You gel your guns a-blazin' and booming merrily. He doesn'l seem lo laller and he's coming slraighl and lrue, Now he's gol you rallled, and he's coming slraighl lor you. Then al almosl lhe lasl momenl, a shell puls him inlo flame. You nolice your knees are shaking and you'll never be lhe same. Thal was loo close lor comlorl, you are worried quile a bil, You've seen some ol lhe ships lhal lhose yellow baslards hil. Look oul! here comes anolher, someone's quick lo yell: Again you imagine you're spending lime in hell. You know darn well lhis guy won'l miss lor he's really on lhe beam. You can leel your moulh come open and you lhink you're going lo scr-eam. You are really burning powder as lhe ship goes lhrough lhe spray, There isn'l any lime now lor you lo kneel and pray. Al lasl he misses by a hair and crashes inlo lhe sea. Your hair is lurning gray, and al your age lhal shouldn'l be. A cou le more come al ou and b luck you shool lhem down. P Y Y Then il's all over, calch your brealh, relax lhal heavy lrown. You don'l mind lo see lhem bomb lrom high up in lhe blue, Bul you hale like hell lo have a Jap a-suiciding you! R. C. Bowers