Take the ribbon from your hair\\
Change the record for a prayer\\
And curse the land that took your man\\
And left you all alone\\
Until the cows come home\\

Take two fingers and a thumb of whiskey\\
For every poor relation of Uncle Sam\\
Damn the land that took your man\\
and left you all alone\\
Until the cows come home\\

His body lies over the ocean!\\
His body lies over the sea!\\
His body lies over the ocean!\\
Bring back his body to me!\