I'm Captain Jinks of the Swedish Guards
Am a handsome man in your regards
I sport my cane on the boulevards
To cut a swell in the army

I teach the ladies how to dance,
How to dance, how to dance,
I teach the ladies how to dance
For I am their pet in the army.

Ha, ha, ha.

I'm captain Jinks of the Swedish Guards
I drill the boys on the boulevards,
Of course you all have great regards
For a captain in the army.

I joined my company last fall
Of course I was a captain tall
When at the temple we had a ball
T'was fun to he in the army.

When I left home, my wife she cried,
My wife she cried, my wife she cried,
When I left home my wife she cried
"Look out for the girls dear Charly"

She thought I was to old but said I: Dear wife
I'm captain Jinks of the Swedish Guards
I drill the boys on the boulevards
Of course you all have great regards
For a captain in the army.

The Swedish girls wore me quite out
Now I'm plagued with Rheum & Gout
And the boys they swore I was plaid out
For a captain in the army

My creditors they all did shout
They all did shout, they all did shout
My creditors they all did shout
We'll kick him out of the army

Ah, Gentlemen, kick me out of the army, not much; I'd have you know that
I'm captain Jinks of the Swedish Guards
I drill the boys on the boulevards
Of course you all must have regards
For a captain in the army.

1875. Den Enfaldige Smålänningen. A book in Swedish published in Wisconsin.