The Duke of Dubuque

[Verse 1]
I'm known near and far
As the cousin to the czar
I'm the Duke, the 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 only got one answer, that answer's "borscht to you!"
For now, au revoir
I must write the dear old czar
For I'm the Duke, the Duke of Dubuque

[Verse 2]
I'm descended from the Romanovs of Russia
In the books, my father was the Czarine's usher
But he sailed away one day to the state of I-o-way
And that's how you'll find me in the USA
I'm the crackers, I'm the cheese
Call the workhounds, if you please
'Cause I'm the Duke, I'm the Duke of Dubuque

[Verse 3]
No porkchops, no gravy for me
Just some neck bones and black-eyed peas
'Cause 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, howdy-do
Can you spare a buck or two?
For I'm the Duke, the Duke of Dubuque