rat-tat-tat-tat

[nick asks flo to invest in a casino nick

has decided to launch

but flo's money

is tied up in his new show

so fanny

becomes nick's partner. fanny is featured

in the new 1920 ziegfeld follies world war i tribute number:]

our boys went rat-tat-tat-tat

rat-tat-tat-tat

and shot the kaiser where he sat-tat-tat-at. with every poppity-pop

some kraut took a drop. american boys are all such straight shooters--

we'll take care of him

mother

when he comes home from the war. we'll take care of him

mother

we'll do everything that you would do--yeah--and more. rat-tat-tat-tat

we'll give their backs a big pat. they deserve a future full of joys

'cause they're our yankee doodle

yankee doodle

yankee doodle

doughboys. company--order--arms--roll call--

i'm private jones from arkansas

i'm private smith from kansas

i'm private ryan from maine

i'm private burke from wisconsin

i'm private o'brien from texas

i'm private muntz from michigan

i'm private schvartz from rock-a-way

and i guess you heard reports

that the kaiser runs a block away

when they tell him

here comes schvartz

'cause ven i get mad

believe it

jack

out from nowhere comes a maniac

a kick in the foot

a shot in the pants--

i wouldn't give a second chance. schvartz from rock-a-way. private schwartz

private schwartz

private schwartz from rock-a-way. i met mademoiselle from armentieres

and my bagels gave a spin

she said

private schvartz

come closer

dear!

what a tzimmis i got in!

ven you're fighting for democracy

call on irving schvartz and company

i'm through and through

red

white and bluish

i talk this way

because i'm british. tell far rock-a-way

don't pull the dock away

'cause sailing home is general schvartz. rat-ta ta ta ta tat

we'll give their backs a big pat. they deserve a great big medal

and a loud huzzah

over here and over there

you'll hear

rat-tat a tat tat

rat-tat a tat tat

rat tat a tat tat tat

that's our yankee doodle

yankee doodle

rat tat a tat tat tat

hurrah.