Abdul Abulbul Amir - Frank Crumit

The sons of the prophet were hardy and bold

And quite unaccustomed to fear

But the bravest of these was a man i am told

Named abdul abulbul amir

There are heroes aplenty and men known to fame

In the troops that were led by the czar

But the bravest of these was a man by the name

Of ivan skavinsky skivar

One day this bold russian had shouldered his gun

And donned his most truculent sneer

Downtown he did go where he trod on the toe

Of abdul abulbul amir

Young man quoth bulbul has life grown so dull

That you're anxious to end your career

Vile infidel know you have trod on the toe

Of abdul abulbul amir

Quoth ivan my friend your remarks in the end

Will avail you but little i fear

For you ne'er will survive to repeat them alive

Mr abdul abulbul amir

So take your last look at the sunshine and brook

And send your regrets to the czar

By this i imply you are going to die

Mr ivan skavinsky skivar

They fought all that night neath the pale yellow moon

The din it was heard from afar

And great multitudes came so great was the fame

Of abdul and ivan skivar

The sultan drove by in his red breasted fly

Expecting the victor to cheer

But he only drew nigh to hear the last sigh

Of abdul abulbul amir

Czar petrovich too in his spectacles blue

Rode up in his new crested car

He arrived just in time to exchange a last line

With ivan skavinsky skivar

There's a tomb rises up where the blue danube flows

Engraved there in characters clear

Ah stranger when passing please pray for the soul

Of abdul abulbul amir

A muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps

Neath the light of the pale polar star

And the name that she murmurs as oft as she weeps

Is ivan skavinsky skivar