(The Home of the Hun)
From “The Passing Show of 1915”
Words by Arthur Wimperis and Hartley Carrick
Music by Herman Finck
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Old England’s a wonderful spot
Though cultured it surely was not
It’s a have of rest
For the alien guest
For it’s here that no rubbish is shot
Der German may starve in Berlin
But here he vas bursting his skin
So, we don’t want to choose
Dat der Faderland lose
But we hope der English may win
Refrain
We’re two little sausages, as gay as can be
Dere’s no one so happy like Gretchen and me
For here dey keep open our place in der sun
So, God bless old England, der Home of der Hun
- I stay in a place on der coast
For dot’s where I’m wanted de most
I wafe every night
In my window a light
Und our battleships haf you on toast
Und I haf a wonderful thought
A shop at Southend I haf bought
For I walk on the prom
Mit a dynamite bomb
And it’s only five bob if I’m caught - Perhaps one find day we elope
You save up your money I hope
Yes, a Briton they rob
To provide me a job
And I nevver spend money on soap
I’m ready to come when you call
We shall live in the best place of all
For the Carlton Hotel
May be all very well
But, it’s not up to Donnington Hall