Discover the story of the song > Mr Custer – Charlie Drake

The song is about a man who is a soldier in the 7th Cavalry and doesn't want to fight Native Americans. He begs his commanding officer, Mr. Custer, not to make him go and reminds him of how scary it will be to face them in battle and how he dreamt of getting an arrow in the back. The man even asks to be excused and suggests changing his library book instead. The song ends with the man hearing arrows whizzing by and realizing the seriousness of the situation.