They Were All Out Of Step But Jim
[1st verse:]
Jimmy's mother went to see her son
Marching along on parade
In his uniform and with his gun
What a lovely picture he made
She came home that ev'ning
Filled up with delight
And to all the neighbors
She would yell with all her might
[Refrain:]
Did you see my little Jimmy marching
With the soldiers up the avenue?
There was Jimmy just as stiff as starch
Like his Daddy on the seventeenth of March
Did you notice all the lovely ladies
Casting their eyes on him?
Away he went
To live in a tent
Over in France with his regiment
Were you there, and tell me, did you notice?
They were all out of step but Jim
[2nd verse:]
That night little Jimmy's father stood
Buying the drinks for the crowd
You could tell that he was feeling good
He was talking terribly loud
Twenty times he treated
My! but he was dry
When his glass was empty
He would treat again and cry
[Alternate Lines In 2nd refrain:]
It made me glad
To gaze at the lad
Lord help the Kaiser if he's like his Dad
Todos estaban fuera de ritmo excepto Jim
[1ra estrofa:]
La madre de Jimmy fue a ver a su hijo
Marchando en el desfile
Con su uniforme y su arma
Qué bonita imagen hacía
Ella regresó a casa esa noche
Llena de alegría
Y a todos los vecinos
Gritaba con todas sus fuerzas
[Estribillo:]
¿Viste a mi pequeño Jimmy marchando
Con los soldados por la avenida?
Allí estaba Jimmy tan tieso como el almidón
Como su papá el diecisiete de marzo
¿Notaste a todas las encantadoras damas
Echándole ojos?
Se fue
A vivir en una carpa
En Francia con su regimiento
¿Estabas allí, y dime, lo notaste?
Todos estaban fuera de ritmo excepto Jim
[2da estrofa:]
Esa noche el padre de Jimmy estaba
Comprando las bebidas para la multitud
Se notaba que se sentía bien
Hablaba terriblemente fuerte
Veinte veces invitó
¡Dios mío, qué sed tenía!
Cuando su vaso estaba vacío
Invitaba de nuevo y lloraba
[Líneas alternas en el 2do estribillo:]
Me alegró
Mirar al chico
Que Dios ayude al Kaiser si es como su papá