(Around the corner)
He was a major of Grenadiers
Grenadiers are handsome and tall
(He was a dashing brute
He was a dashing brute)
She was the fairest in all Algiers
In Algiers, the fairest of all
(She was so sweet and cute
She was so sweet and cute)
He had to leave her behind and so
The so and so had broken her heart
(He didn't care a hoot
He didn't care a hoot)
She has a terrible tale of woe
Tale of woe that she will impart
Around the corner and under the tree
The gallant major said 'stroll with me'
I said 'nay, nay',
I said 'no, no'
But ever since I've been there once
I always want to go
Around the corner, and under the tree
The handsome major made love to me
He kissed me once, he kissed me twice
It wasn't just the thing to do
But gosh, it was so nice
(Around the corner and under the tree
The breeze was sighing, and so was he)
He held my hand, he talked so grand
Then went away and stayed away
While ev'ry night I stand
(Around the corner and under the tree)
The cruel major's forgotten me
He wrote a note, here's how it went
(I would have married you
But couldn't get my wife's consent.)
