C
Me and Yates an army buddy of mine
F
G7
C
Were doing three years in Germany at the time
F
G7
C
Yates said darf isch zee be-gleit-en they said ya
G7
C
And darf isch zee be-gleit-en means can we sit with you all
F
G7
C
My conscience and my sinuses were clear
F
G7
C
She said nein but do bis ain bissel high
G7
C
A condition not uncommon to the American soldier
F
G7
C
When I returned I was a bit confused
F
G7
C
Another guy was sitting in my chair
G7
C
A young soldier whom we shall get to know better
F
G7
C
I’d like to have it back sir if you please
F
G7
C
The man looked up at me and said mox-nix
G7
C
Which means that he wad not overly concerned with my health
F
G7
C
Lord I didn’t know that Fraulein was his wife
F
G7
C
Behind me I heard the crashing stools
G7
C
As the police would say he was in hot pursuit
F
G7
C
That’s one more reason I didn’t want to stay
F
G7
C
And I giggled all the way home knowing he missed
G7
C
At the time it seemed like a laughing matter
F
G7
C
And when I saw that coat it made me jump
F
G7
C
A little bit more and they’d been playing me taps
G7
C
And knowing the sad nature of that song I would decline it
F
G7
C
They sent him home and didn’t that make me glad
F
G7
C
Oh lady if you’re married wear that ring
G7
C
And the army has a new policy if you can’t move it paint it
G7
If it has a switchblade knife salute it
C
Not necessarily an incident one would want to write Mother about
G7
C
Germany being full of good soldiers good people
C
G7
F
