The Duke Of Dubuque Lyrics - Manhattan Transfer

Well I'm known near and far as the cousin to the czar 

I'm the Duke, Duke of Dubuque 

It's well understood that my credit is no good no good, no good 

I'm the Duke of Dubuque 

And if you don't believe me and tell me it ain't true 

I've only got one answer that answer's, "Botch to you" 

For now, au revoir, I must write the dear old czar 

I'm the Duke of Dubuque 

I'm descended from the Romanovs in Russia 

In the books my father was the Czar of Prussia 

But he sailed away one day to the state of Iva 

And that's how you'll find me in the U.S.A 

I'm the crackers, I'm the cheese 

Yeah call them oak hounds, if you please 

Yes, I'm the Duke 

I'm the Duke of Dubuque, yea 

And the pope's job no good feel for me 

Some laid bones and black eyed pea 

Yes, I'm the Duke 

I'm the Duke of Dubuque 

And if you don't believe me and tell me it ain't true 

I've only got one answer, that answer's "Nuts to you" 

For now, fun to do, can you spare a buck or two? 

I'm the Duke, Duke of Dubuque 

He's the Duke, Duke of Dubuque 

He's the Duke, Duke of Dubuque 

Yes, I'm the Duke, the Duke of Dubuque