With Stealth and Guile

Never disagree with the Officer Class When you’re serving in the ranks, Never disagree with the Officer Class For you’ll never get any thanks. They seem to think The time they spent Getting Commissioned Makes them Omnipotent. Heaven protect the squaddie Who’s discovered to have been right For the Officer Class hate the thought Of an underling who proves to be bright. The NCO learns as he earns his stripes The approved way of how To Impart common sense and wisdom While appearing to kowtow. You have to learn And understand How to make them think They’re in command. No never disagree with the Officer Class, Learn to manipulate them with guile. No never disagree with the Officer Class For they get grumpy, prickly, and hostile. Ignore this advice If you choose But if you do, brother, You’re bound to lose.