Maj General Franz Sigel
The 45's Division Commander

I GOES TO FIGHT MIT SIGEL
A popular song of the German Regiments who fought under
Maj General Franz Sigel
To the Tune "The Girl I Left Behind"

1. I've come shust now to tells you how,
I goes mit regimentals,
To schlauch dem voes of Liberty,
Like dem old Continentals,
Vot fights mit England long ago,
To save der Yankee Eagle;
Und now I gets my soldier clothes;
I'm going to fight mit Sigel.

Chorus:
Ya! Das ist drue, I shpeaks mit you,
I'm going to fight mit Sigel.

2. When I comes from der Deutsche Countree,
I vorks sometimes at baking;
Den I keeps a lager beer saloon,
Und den I goes shoemaking;
But now I was a sojer been
To save der Yankee Eagle;
To schlauch dem tam secesion volks,
I'm going t fight mit Sigel.
Chorus:

3. I gets ein tam big rifle guns,
Und puts him to mine shoulder,
Den march so bold, like a big jack-horse,
Und may been someding bolder;
I goes off mit de volunteers,
To save de Yankee Eagle;
To give dem Rebel vellers fits,
I'm going to fight mit Sigel.
Chorus:

4. Dem Deutshen mens mit Sigel's band,
At fighting have no rival;
Un ven Cheff Davis' mens we meet,
Ve Schlauch em like de tuyvil;
Dere's only one ting vot I fear,
Ven pattling for de Eagle;
I vont get not no lager bier,
Ven I goes to fight mit Sigel.
Chorus: