On the Twentieth Century: Veronique

Pardon me, but I'll be late –

Gotta catch my subway train

Pardon me, and thanks a lot

But Mr. Jaffee, you're insane

Goodbye

Pardon me, I've got my folks –

What I earn pays the rent

Pardon me and thanks a lot

But Mr. Jaffee, I'm content

Uh-huh

Did you really think I can do this?

Yeah! Begin reading

Veronique, she wink an eye

Veronique, the bullets fly

Veronique, she close her door

And start the Franco-Prussian war

Veronique, the femme fatale

Veronique, the fleur-de-mal

Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique!

Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique!

Veronique, she wink an eye

Veronique, the bullets fly

Veronique, she close her door

And start the Franco-Prussian war

Veronique, the femme fatale

Veronique, the fleur-de-mal

Veronique, shut Bismarck out

And make the population shout

"Save our city

Let old Bismarck have a look

Save our Paris

You look good in history book"

Ah, but Veronique

Won't let him have a peek

Paris fall in boom one week

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom

Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique!

Veronique, she snap her fan

Veronique, she make a plan

Veronique: "I save the town

But I don't do it lying down"

Veronique, with fiery pride

Veronique, she turn the tide

Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique! Veronique!

Veronique, she face the Hun

Veronique, she face the gun

Veronique, she start to dance

While shouting bravely "Vive La France!"

Veronique, a sudden hush

Veronique, shout "Kill the Boche!"

Suddenly a shot, then two

And she fall lifeless down la rue

But her spirit dances on above the fray

Liberte, egalite, fraternite

France is saved and freedom once again can speak

All because of Veronique!

Veronique, Veronique, Veronique, Veronique

Ah! Veronique! Ah!

She close the door

She start the war

She won't say yes

Won't lift her dress

She save the town

She don't lie down

She turn the tide

With fiery pride

Vive la France

Vive la France

Vive la France!