mein herr

you have to understand the way i am

mein herr

a tiger is a tiger

not a lamb

mein herr

you'll never turn the vinegar to jam

mein herr

so i do. what i do. when i'm through. then i'm through. and i'm through. toodle-oo!

bye-bye

mein lieber herr

farewell

mein lieber herr

it was a fine affair

but now it's over

and though i used to care

i need the open air

you're better off without me

mein herr

don't dab your eye

mein herr

or wonder why

mein herr

i've always told you i was a rover

you mustn't knit your brow

you should have known by now

you'd every cause to doubt me

mein herr

the continent of europe is so wide

mein herr

not only up and down

but side to side

mein herr

i couldn't ever cross it if i tried

mein herr

so i do. what i can. inch by inch. step by step. mile by mile. man by man

bye-bye

mein lieber herr

farewell

mein lieber herr

it was a fine affair

but now it's over

and though i used to care

i need the open air

you're better off without me

mein herr

don't dab your eye

mein herr

or wonder why

mein herr

i've always told you i was a rover

you mustn't knit your brow

you should have known by now

you'd every cause to doubt me

mein herr

auf wiedersehen. bye bye mein herr!