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[Verse 1]
DThe sons of the Prophet are brave men and bold
And quite unaccustomed to Afear,
But the bravest by far in the ranks of the Shah,
Was Abdul Abulbul DAmir.
[Verse 2]
DNow the heroes were plenty and well known to fame
In the troops that were led by the ACzar,
And the bravest of these was a man by the name
Of Ivan Skavinsky DSkavar.
[Verse 3]
DOne day this bold Russian had shouldered his gun
And donned his most truculent Asneer,
Downtown he did go where he trod on the toe
Of Abdul Abulbul DAmir.
[Verse 4]
DYoung man, roared Abdul, has life grown so dull
That you wish to end your Acareer?
Vile infidel, know, you have trod on the toe
Of Abdul Abulbul DAmir.
[Verse 5]
DSaid Ivan "My friend, your remarks in the end
Will avail you of little, I Afear
For you ne'er will survive to repeat them alive
Mr Abdul Abulbul DAmir".
[Verse 6]
DSo take your last look at the sunshine and brook
And send your regrets to the ACzar
For by this I imply, you are going to die,
Count Ivan Skavinsky DSkavar.
[Verse 7]
DThey fought all that night neath the pale yellow moon;
The din, it was heard from Aafar,
And huge multitudes came, so great was the fame,
Of Abdul and Ivan DSkavar.
[Verse 8]
DThe Sultan drove by in his red-breasted fly,
Expecting the victor to Acheer,
But he only drew nigh to hear the last sigh,
Of Abdul Abulbul DAmir.
[Verse 9]
DCzar Petrovich too, in his spectacles blue,
Rode up in his new crested Acar
He arrived just in time to exchange a last line
With Ivan Skavinsky DSkavar.
[Verse 10]
DThere's a tomb rises up where the Blue Danube rolls,
And graved there in characters Aclear,
Are, "Stranger, when passing, oh pray for the soul
Of Abdul Abulbul DAmir."
[Verse 11]
DA Muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps,
'Neath the light of the cold polar staAr,
And the name that she murmurs so oft as she weeps,
Is Ivan Skavinsky DSkavar.

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D major

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Abdul Abulbul Amir

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Abdul Abulbul Amir

by Peter Skellern

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[Verse 1]

The sons of the Prophet are brave men and bold

And quite unaccustomed to fear,

But the bravest by far in the ranks of the Shah,

Was Abdul Abulbul Amir.

[Verse 2]

Now the heroes were plenty and well known to fame

In the troops that were led by the Czar,

And the bravest of these was a man by the name

Of Ivan Skavinsky Skavar.

[Verse 3]

One day this bold Russian had shouldered his gun

And donned his most truculent sneer,

Downtown he did go where he trod on the toe

Of Abdul Abulbul Amir.

[Verse 4]

Young man, roared Abdul, has life grown so dull

That you wish to end your career?

Vile infidel, know, you have trod on the toe

Of Abdul Abulbul Amir.

[Verse 5]

Said Ivan "My friend, your remarks in the end

Will avail you of little, I fear

For you ne'er will survive to repeat them alive

Mr Abdul Abulbul Amir".

[Verse 6]

So take your last look at the sunshine and brook

And send your regrets to the Czar

For by this I imply, you are going to die,

Count Ivan Skavinsky Skavar.

[Verse 7]

They fought all that night neath the pale yellow moon;

The din, it was heard from afar,

And huge multitudes came, so great was the fame,

Of Abdul and Ivan Skavar.

[Verse 8]

The Sultan drove by in his red-breasted fly,

Expecting the victor to cheer,

But he only drew nigh to hear the last sigh,

Of Abdul Abulbul Amir.

[Verse 9]

Czar Petrovich too, in his spectacles blue,

Rode up in his new crested car

He arrived just in time to exchange a last line

With Ivan Skavinsky Skavar.

[Verse 10]

There's a tomb rises up where the Blue Danube rolls,

And graved there in characters clear,

Are, "Stranger, when passing, oh pray for the soul

Of Abdul Abulbul Amir."

[Verse 11]

A Muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps,

'Neath the light of the cold polar star,

And the name that she murmurs so oft as she weeps,

Is Ivan Skavinsky Skavar.

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