I'm going to fight mit Sigel

I'm going to fight mit Sigel

Melody - The Girl I left Behind Me

A Song of the US Civil War

1. I've come shust now to tells you how

I goes mit regimentals,

To Schlauch dem voes of Liberty,

Like dem ole Continentals

Vot fights mit England, long ago,

To save de Yankee Eagle;

Und now I gets mine sojer clothes,

I'm going to fight mit Sigel.
 

Chorus:

Ya! Das ist drue, I shpeaks mit you,

I'm going to fight mit Sigel.
 

2. Ven I comes from de Deutch Countree,

I vorks somedimes at baking;

Den I keeps a lager bier saloon,

Und den I goes shoemaking;

But now I was a sojer been

To save de Yankee Eagle;

To Schlauch dem tam Secession volks,

I'm going to fight mit Sigel.

Chorus:

3. I gets ein tam big rifle guns,

Und puts him to mine shoulder,

Den march so bold, like a big jack-horse,

Und may been someding bolder;

I goes off mit de volunteers,

To save de Yankee Eagle;

To give dem Rebel vellers fits,

I'm going to fight mit Sigel.

Chorus:

4. Dem Deutshen mens mit Sigel's band,

At fighting have no rival;

Un ven Cheff Davis' mens we meet,

Ve Schlauch em like de tuyvil;

Dere's only one ting vot I fear,

Ven pattling for de Eagle;

I vont get not no lager bier,

Ven I goes to fight mit Sigel.

Chorus:

5. For rations dey gives salty pork,

I dinks dat was a great sell;

I petter likes de Sour Kraut,

De Switzer Kaize un Pretzel.

If Fighting Joe (or Liddle Mac.)

Will give us dem,

Ve'll save de Yankee Eagle;

Und I'll put mine Frau in breechaloons,

I'm go un fight mit Sigel.

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