You have to understand the way I am, Mein Herr
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 said that I was a rover
You mustn't knit you're 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
But I do...what I can...inch by inch...step by step
Mile by mile . . .man by man.

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,
You'll get on without me Mein Herr!