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The Girl Of The U.S.A.

Oh! the maidens of France are certainly fine,

And I think every fellow will state

That the 'what-you-may-call-it' coiffured way

They put up their hair is great!

And they know how to dress, and they wear their clothes

In a fetching, Frenchy way;

And yet to me, there is just one girl -

The girl of the U.S.A.

I like to listen when French girls talk,

Though I'm weak in the 'parlez-vous' game;

But the language of youth in every land

Is somehow about the same,

And I've learned a regular code of shrugs,

And they seem to know what I say!

But the girl whose voice goes straight to my heart

Is the girl of the U.S.A.

I haven't a word but words of praise

For these dear little girls of France;

And I will confess that I've felt a thrill

As I faced their line of advance!

But I haven't been taken a prisoner yet,

And I won't be, until the day

When I carry my colours to lay at the feet

Of a girl of the U.S.A.