Darling, go home, your husband is ill
Is he ill, let 'em give him a pill
Oh come, my dear Franz
Just one more dance
Then I'll go home to my poor old man
Then I'll go home to my poor old man
Darling, go home, your husband is worse
Is he worse, well I am no nurse
Oh come, my dear Franz
Just one more dance
Then I'll go home to my poor old man
Then I'll go home to my poor old man
Darling, go home, your husband is dead
Is he dead
There's no more to be said
Oh come, my dear Franz
Just one more dance
Then I'll go home to my poor old man
Then I'll go home to my poor old man
Darling, go home, the will's to be read
What's that you said?
I said, the will's to be read
Oh no no, my dear Franz
This is no time to dance
I must go weep for my poor old man
I must go weep for my poor old man