[Verse 1] Mine heart ish proken into little pits I tells you, friend, what for Mine schweetheart, von coot patriotic kirl She trives me off mit der war I fights for her, der pattles of the flag I schtrikes to prove as I can Put now long time she nix remempers me And coes mit another man [Chorus] Ah! mein fraulein! You ish so very unkind You goes mit Hans to Germany to Leed And leaves poor Schnapps behind Leaves poor Schnapps behind [Verse 2] I march all tay, no matter if der schtorm Pe worse ash Moses' flood I lays all night, mеin head upon a schtump And "sinks to schleep" in der mud Der nightmarе comes, I catch him ferry pad I treams I schleeps mit der Ghost I wakes next morning frozen in der cround So schtiff as von schtone post [Chorus] Ah! mein fraulein! You ish so very unkind You goes mit Hans to Germany to live And leaves poor Schnapps behind Leaves poor Schnapps behind [Verse 3] They kives me hart-pred, tougher as a rock It almost preaks mine zhaw I schplits him sometimes mit an iron wedge And cuts him up mit a saw Dey kives me peef, so ferry ferry salt Like Sodom's vife, you know I surely tinks dey put him in der prine Von hundred years ago [Chorus] Ah! mein fraulein! You ish so very unkind You goes mit Hans to Germany to live And leaves poor Schnapps behind Leaves poor Schnapps behind [Verse 4] Py'n py we takes von city in der South Ve schtays there von whole year I kits me sourkraut, as much as I can eat And blenty lager bier I meets von lady rebel in der schtreet So handsome effer I see I makes to her von ferry callant pow Put ah! She schpits on me [Chorus] Ah! mein fraulein! You ish so very unkind You goes mit Hans to Germany to live And leaves poor Schnapps behind Leaves poor Schnapps behind [Verse 5] "Hart times!" you say, "What for you folunteer?" I tolt you, friends, what for Mein schweetheart, von coot patriotic kirl She trove me off mit der war Alas! alas! Mein bretty little von Vill schmile no more on me Put schtill I fights der pattles of te flag To set mein countries free [Chorus] Ah! mein fraulein! You ish so very unkind You goes mit Hans to Germany to live And leaves poor Schnapps behind Leaves poor Schnapps behind
Read the complete lyrics to "Corporal Schnapps" by Bobby Horton from the album "Homespun Songs of the Union Army, Volume 2" in 1990. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Folk, Pop.
"Corporal Schnapps" is performed by Bobby Horton. from the album "Homespun Songs of the Union Army, Volume 2" in 1990 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL.
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