Mademoiselle from Armentières

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VERSION ##1.2Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.3Mademoiselle from Armentières,1.4She hasn't been kissed in forty years,1.5Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.6Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.7Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.8She had the form like the back of a hack,1.9When she cried the tears ran down her back,1.10Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.11Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.12Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.13She never could hold the love of man1.14'Cause she took her baths in a talcum can,1.15Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.16Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.17Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.18She had four chins, her knees would knock,1.19And her face would stop a cuckoo clock,1.20Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.21Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.22Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.23She could beg a franc, a drink, a meal,1.24But it wasn't because of sex appeal,1.25Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.26Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.27Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.28She could guzzle a barrel of sour wine,1.29And eat a hog without peeling the rind,1.30Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.31The MPS think they won the war, Parley-voo.1.32The MPS think they won the war, Parley-voo.1.33The MPS think they won the war,1.34Standing guard at the café door,1.35Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.36The officers get the pie and cake, Parley-voo.1.37The officers get the pie and cake, Parley-voo.1.38The officers get the pie and cake,1.39And all we get is the bellyache,1.40Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.41The sergeant ought to take a bath, Parley-voo.1.42The sergeant ought to take a bath, Parley-voo.1.43If he changes his underwear1.44The frogs will give him the Croix-de-Guerre,1.45Hinky-dinky, parley-voo.

1.46You might forget the gas and shells, Parley-voo.1.47You might forget the gas and shells, Parley-voo.1.48You might forget the groans and yells1.49But you'll never forget the mademoiselles,1.50Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

1.51Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.52Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parley-voo?1.53Just blow your nose, and dry your tears,1.54We'll all be back in a few short years,1.55Hinky, dinky, parley-voo.

VERSION ##2.2Two German officers crossed the Rhine, parlee-voo,2.3Two German officers crossed the Rhine2.4To kiss the women and drink the wine, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.5"Oh farmer, have you a daughter fair, parlee--voo,2.6Oh farmer, have you a daughter fair, parlee-voo,2.7Oh farmer, have you a daughter fair2.8Who can wash a soldier's underwear, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.9Mademoiselle from Armentières, parlee-voo,2.10Mademoiselle from Armentières, parlee-voo,2.11Mademoiselle from Armentières2.12She ain't even heard of underwear, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.13Mademoiselle from Armentières, parlee-voo,2.14Mademoiselle from Armentières, parlee-voo,2.15If you never wash your underwear2.16You'll never get the Croix de Guerre, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.17Many and many a married man, parlee-voo,2.18Many and many a married man, parlee-voo,2.19Many and many a married man2.20Wants to go back to France again, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.21The captain he's carrying the pack, parlee-voo,2.22The captain he's carrying the pack, parlee-voo,2.23The captain he's carrying the pack,2.24Hope to Lord it breaks his back, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.25The officers get all the steak, parlee-voo,2.26The officers get all the steak, parlee-voo,2.27The officers get all the steak,2.28And all we get is the belly-ache, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.29The M. P.s say they won the war, parlee-voo,2.30The M. P.s say they won the war, parlee-voo,2.31The M. P.s say they won the war2.32Standing on guard at a cafe door, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.33The little marine in love with his nurse, parlee-voo.2.34The little marine in love with his nurse, parlee-voo,2.35The little marine in love with his nurse,2.36He's taken her now for better or worse, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.37Mademoiselle all dressed in white, parlee-voo,2.38Mademoiselle all dressed in blue, parlee-voo,2.39Mademoiselle all dressed in black,2.40'Cause her little marine he didn't come back, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

2.41You might forget the gas and shell, parlee-voo,2.42You might forget the gas and shell, parlee-voo,2.43You might forget the gas and shell,2.44You'll never forget the mademoiselle, hinky dinky, parlee-voo.

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