Kanonensong [English translation]

John was amongst them and Jimmy had joined

And Georgie became a Sergeant.

The Army doesn't ask anyone who he is, though

And they marched up to the North.

[Chorus:]

Soldiers dwell

On the cannons,

From the Cape to Cutch Behar.

When it rained some day

And they encountered

A new race,

A brown one or a pale one,

They perhaps used them to make their beefsteak tartare!

For Johnny the whisky was too warm,

And Jimmy never had enough blankets

But Georgie took both of them by their arm

And said "The Army shall never perish!"

[Chorus]

John has deceased and Jimmy is dead

And Georgie is missing and rotten

But blood is still red,

And the army is recruiting again!

[Chorus]