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2. The sons of the prophet are brave men and bold,

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and quite unaccustomed to fear,

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and the bravest and bold was a man, I am told,

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named Abdul Abulbul Amir.

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2. Now heroes are plenty and well-known to fame

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in the troops that were led by the Czar,

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and the bravest of same was a man by the name

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of Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

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3. He could imitate Irving, play poker and pool,

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and strum on a Spanish Guitar,

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in fact, quite the cream of the Muscovite team,

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was Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

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4. One day this bold Russian had shouldered his gun,

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and walked down the streets with a sneer,

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downtown he did go, where he trod on the toe of Abdul Abulbul Amir.

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5. "Young man," quoth Abdul, "has your life grown so dull,

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that you wish to end your career?

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Vile infidel! Know, you have trod on the toe of Abdul Abulbul Amir."

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6. "So take your last look at the sunshine and brook

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and send your regrets to the Czar,

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by this I imply you are going to die, Mr. Ivan Skavinsky Skivar."

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7. Said Ivan, "My friend, your remarks, in the end,

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will avail you but little, I fear,

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for you ne'er will survive to repeat them alive, Mr. Abdul Abulbul Amir!"

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8. They fought all that night, 'neath the moon shining bright,

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the battle was heard from afar,

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the police came in time to exchange the last line

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of Abdul and Skavinsky Skivar.

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9. Now a tomb rises up where the blue Danube flows,

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engraved there in characters clear :

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"Ah, stranger, when passing, please pray for the soul

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of Abdul Abulbul Amir."

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10. A Muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps,

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'neath the light of the pale polar star,

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and the name that she murmurs as oft as she weeps

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is Ivan Skavinsky Skivar. (orig. = capo 1st; midi = no capo) (Frank Ifield)