Far across the deep blue waters lives an old German's daughter On the banks of the old River Rhine Where I loved her and left her now I can't forget her she is my pretty Fraulein Fraulein Fraulein walk down by the river each night when the stars start to shine By the same stars above you I swear that I love you you are my pretty Fraulein [ fiddle - steel ] When the memory wanders away over yonder to that cute girl that I left behind In a moment of glory her face comes before me the face of my pretty Fraulein Fraulein Fraulein walk down by the river... You are my pretty Fraulein