You have to understand the way I am
Mein herr
A tiger is a tiger, not a lamb
Mein herr
You'll never turn the vinegar to jam
Mein herr
So I do
What I do
When I'm through
Then I'm through
And I'm through
Toodle-oo!

Bye-bye, mein lieber herr
Farewell, mein lieber herr
It was a fine affair
But now it's over
And though I used to care
I need the open air
You're better off without me
Mein herr

Don't dab your eye, mein herr
Or wonder why, mein herr
I've always told you I was a rover
You mustn't knit your brow
You should have known by now
You'd every cause to doubt me
Mein herr
The continent of Europe is so wide
Mein herr
Not only up and down, but side to side
Mein herr
I couldn't ever cross it if I tried
Mein herr
So I do
What I can
Inch by inch
Step by step
Mile by mile
Man by man

Mein lieber herr
Farewell, mein lieber herr
It was a fine affair
But now it's over
And though I used to care
I need the open air
You're better off without me
Mein herr

Don't dab your eye, mein herr
Or wonder why, mein herr
I've always told you I was a rover
You mustn't knit your brow
You should have known by now
You'd every cause to doubt me
Mein herr