Here are the correct lyrics to SNAFU with some explanatory notes for those whose English may be limited SNAFU Take a good look Bud You re looking at a trio of chicks who ve been through the mill We ve been to London North Africa we ve flown on a plane all over Brazil We learned an awful lot from all you fellas I ll say but there was just one thing no one would tell us SNAFU What is the meaning of SNAFU What s it all about Can t figure it out Is it contagious Or simply outrageous SNAFU We hear it everywhere SNAFU Is it like a pill Or is it a thrill Is it a military secret We asked a looey who at first was rather formal and then he laughed and shouted Situation normal SNAFU The greatest mystery in history Fun is fun but why can t we find anyone to spill the beans Tell us what SNAFU Means SNAFU What is the meaning of SNAFU Is it something new that officers do Is it a dropkick Or only a topkick SNAFU We hear it everywhere SNAFU Is it cold or hot Inspected or not Is it a pot of GI coffee We wrote a congressman for further information He said You ll have to start your own investigation SNAFU The greatest mystery in history Now fun is fun but why can t we find anyone to spill the beans Tell us what SNAFU means Bud Any guy you could substitute Pal or Friend or Joe Chicks Girls women To go through the mill To gain experience usually not in a good way To spill the beans To reveal a secret sometimes accidentally Inspected or not I think this is a naughty reference to military VD short arm inspections VD STD looey lieutenant dropkick a move in football but here I suspect it s something else maybe naughty topkick sergeant pot toilet probably GI Government Issue soldier s SNAFU BTW means Situation Normal All Fucked Up Its counterparts are TARFU Things Are Really Fucked Up and FUBAR Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition All of the above are WWII slang