THE WIENER SCHNITZEL WALTZ
Tom Lehrer


Do you remember the night I held you so tight, 
As we danced to the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz? 
The music was gay, and the setting was Viennese, 
Your hair wore some roses, or perhaps they were peonies, 
I was blind to your obvious faults, 
As we danced 'cross the scene to the strains of the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz! 

Oh I drank some champagne from your shoe, la-la-la, 
I was drunk by the time I got through, la-la-la, 
For I didn't know, as I raised that cup, 
It had taken two bottles to fill the thing up... 

It was I who stepped on your dress, la-la-la, 
The skirts all came off I confess, la-la-la, 
Revealing for all of the others to see, 
Just what it was that endeared you to me... 

I remember the night I held you so tight, 
As we danced to the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz, 
Your lips were like wine, if you'll pardon the SIMILE 
The music was lovely and quite Rudolf FRIM'LY
I drank wine, you drank chocolate malts, 
And we both turned quite green to the strains of the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz! 



(Contributed by Graham Gibson - 2002)