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Thread #21508   Message #229617
Posted By: Irish sergeant
17-May-00 - 08:43 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Mademoiselle from Armentières -UK Version
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mademoiselle from Armentieres
Tracey:
Here goes. These lyrics are from The Encyclopedia of Folk music Volume two.
Two German officers crossed the Rhine, Parlais Vous.
Two German officers crossed the Rhine, Parlais Vous.
Two German officers crossed the Rhine
to kiss the women and drink the wine,
Hinkey donkey parlais Vous.

"Oh farmer have you a daughter fair? Parlais Vous?"
Oh Farmer have you a daughter fair Parlais Vous?
Oh Farmer have you a daughter fair
to wash a soldier's under wear?
Hinkey dinkey parlais Vous.

Mademoiselle from Armentiers, Parlais Vous,
Mademoiselle from Armentiers Parlais vous,
Mademoiselle from Armentiers,
She ain't even heard of underwear,
Hinkey dinkey parlais vous.
This goes on for several verses but they may well be in the digitrad or on some other threads. good luck. I personally prefer there's a long trail winding but I'm a sentimental old fool. Reguards and I hope you join our merry little band, Neil