A 1918 World War I song.
Words by Howard E. Rogers, music by Archie Gottler.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Over in France there’s a game that’s played
By all the soldier boys in each brigade
It’s called Hunting the Hun
This is how it is done
Chorus
First you go get a gun, Then you look for a Hun
Then you start on a run, For the son of a gun
You can capture them with ease
All you need is just a little limburger cheese
Give ’em one little smell, They come out with a yell
Then your work is done, When they start to advance
Shoot ’em in the pants
That’s the game called Hunting the Hun
2. I met a soldier and he told me
It’s just the latest thing across the sea
It’s a game that is new
They’re all doing it too
Sung here by Fred Feild: