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Leedle Dutch baby haff come ter town!
Jabber und jump till der day gone down -- / Jabber und sphlutter und sphlit hees jaws -- / Vot a Dutch baby dees Londsmon vas!
I dink dose mout' vas leedle too vide / Ober he laugh fon dot altso-side!
Haff got blenty off deemple und vrown -- ?
Hey! Leedle Dutchman come ter town!
Leedle Dutch baby, I dink me proud / Ober your fader can schquall dot loud / Ven he vas leedle Dutch baby like you / Und yoost don't gare, like he alvays do -- !
Guess ven dey vean him on beer, you bet / Dot's der because dot he aind veaned yet -- !
Vot you said off he dringk you down -- ?
Hey! Leedle Dutchman come ter town!
Leedle Dutch baby, yoost schquall avay -- / Schquall fon preakfast till gisterday!
Better you all time gry und shout / Dan shmile me vonce fon der coffin out!
Vot I gare off you keek my nose / Downside-up mit your heels und toes -- / Downside, oder der oopside-down -- ?
Hey! Leedle Dutchman come ter town!