Verse 1:
I was a PFC on a search patrol, hunting T1s down,
It was in the jungle wars of 624
My rifle jammed and I got stuck in Hydro all alone,
And I could hear the lurkers moving in close outdoors
Just then I heard a light smash and I grabbed my empty gun,
And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate
And then a big marine, an alpha with a pair of friendly eyes
Appeared there at my shoulder and said "Wait!"
Well, he came in close beside me, said "Don't worry, son, I'm here"
"If the spitters want to tangle, now they'll have two to dodge"
I said "Well, thanks a lot", I told him my name and asked him his
And he said "The boys just call me Avalanche"
Chorus:
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
I was awfully glad to see this big Marine
Verse 2:
Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from
When we heard the neuro fly
Coming through the brush and all around our ears
And when I saw that big marine light a fire in his eyes
It was strange, but suddenly I forgot my fears
Well we fought all round and side by side, we took our battle stance
And I wondered how the FF missed this man
'Cause it seemed to go right through him, just as if he wasn't there
And with a buckshot stun, we both took a chance and ran
And it was here at the river bank when a crusher came on top of us
And I thought it was the end, that we were had
When a delimb with my name on it came buzzing through a bush
And that big marine, he just swat it with his hands - Just like it was a fly!
Chorus:
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
This was an awfully strange marine
Bridge:
And I knew there was something weird about him
'Cause when I turned around he was pulling the longstreet's minigun right up off the ground
And swattin' those xenos with it
From here to kingdom come
Verse 3:
When he led me out of danger, I saw the FOB and waved goodbye
He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone
And when I got back to the rest of my squad, I told them about my round
And the battle I'd spent with a big marine named Avalanche
When I said his name a marine main gulped and an admin took my arm
And led me to a thread on CM's site
He said "You may be tellin' true, lad, but this here is Avalanche,
And he's been right here since he was permabanned last night.
In fact he's been here all week long..."
"...But before he went he said 'XENOS MAD,' and said his only wish
Was to save a young baldie caught in a barrage.
So here, take his CKEY, son, I know he'd want you to have it now,"
And we both said a prayer for a big marine named Avalanche
Chorus:
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
This was an awfully strange marine
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh, woah-oh, Avalanche
This was an awfully strange marine