Franzozig [English translation]

On the first day of my marriage, I received the order

To serve the King, one must be happy

To serve the King, one must obey

But my fiancee, Fransisa, alone at home will cry

"There, there, Franzozig, don't cry

In two to three years time I'll come back to see you"

After two to three years had passed, so had the passion

And the young sailor still did not come around

The girl was still young and got lonely

Thought to herself it would be time to remarry

When people were dining at the wedding

A young sailor arrived asking for accomodation

"Greetings to you, young maiden

I am a young sailor returning from the army"