M1A1
The Iraqi army, strong and battle tested
Swiftly conquered the country of Kuwait
The war was over, now they proudly rested
With their strength shown beyond any debate
They’d just finished fighting an eight year war
Against Iran, their bitter old arch-foe
Now greedy Saddam still wanted yet more
For a gleaming palace or a new chateau
Recall quite well just how it all turned out
The U.S. -led rescue, by any gauge
Was less a battle than a convincing rout
You see, Iraq had made a huge mistake
And their armor corps would quickly break
The Abrams was a huge and fearsome tank
It s turbine engine quiet, smooth and fast
Next to it, the other tanks just crawled
Their effectiveness now vanished in the past
But the M1A1 , big and mighty though it was
Had a problem in that arid desert land
The battle wagon that had the whole Mideast abuzz
Every hour or two each tank had to stop
And get its filter cleared by another tank
When the first tank was done they then would swap
Each unit helping the next one at its flank
Despite its fearsome might, it needed help to run
And it worked just fine once that help was received
Some may complain, their sad refrain, they just want to get by
Being human is what makes us who we are