This song was written by John F. Poole. It’s a German-English mixed song. Because Sigel came from germany, most of his soldiers were German-Americans.
Dem Deutshen mens, mit
Sigel’s band,
At fighting have no rival;
Un en Cheff Davis‘ mens we
meet,
We SCHLAUCH ‘em like de
tuyvil;
Dere’s only von ting vot I fear,
Ven pattling for de Eagle;
I vont get no lager bier,
Ven I goes to fight mit Sigel.
Chorus: Yaw! daus is drue,
I shpeaks mit you,
I’m going to fight mit Sigel.
Schlauch: Beat Tuyvil: Devil Daus: That Mit: With