#1002 - Lauterbach (The Lauterbach Maiden—German)

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Composer:
- traditional German
- popularized as “Der Deitcher's Dog” by Septimus Winner
  (1827-1902), 1864
Also known as:
- Lauterbach Waltz
- Im Lauterbach Hab' Ich Mein' Strumpf Verlorn
- Der Deitcher's Dog
- Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
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Lyrics:
Z'Lauterbach hab i mein Strumpf verlorn.
Ohne Strumpf geh i net hoam.
Muass i halt wieder auf Lauterbach.
Kauf mir en Strumpf zu dem oan.

Z'Lauterbach hab i mein Herz verlorn.
Ohne Herz kann i net lebn.
Geh i halt wieder auf Lauterbach.
S Dirndel solls seine mir gebn.

S Dirndl hat schwarzbraune Äugele.
Nett wi a Täubel schaut's her.
Wann i beim Fenster en Schnaggler dua,
kommt sie ganz freundlich daher.
- (traditional)
Lyrics:
In Lauterbach straying I lost my shoe,
Barefoot I couold not go on;
Bak then I turn'd me to Lauterbach,
Bought me a shoe and was gone.

chorus:
[yodeling]

In Lauterbach straying I lost my heart,
Heartless oh how can I live?
Back then I'll turn me to Lauterbach,
My love her heart me must give.

She has the lovliest dark brown eyes,
Tender and sweet as a dove;
If I rap soft at her window pane,
She will come beaming with love.
- trans. Louis Charles Elson Charles (1848-1920), 1888
Lyrics:
Oh where, Oh where ish mine little dog gone;
Oh where can he be.
His ears cut short und his tail cut long:
Oh where, Oh where ish he.

chorus:
Tra la la …

I loves mine lager 'tish very good beer,
Oh where, Oh where can he be.
But mit no money I cannot drink here.
Oh where, Oh where ish he.

Across the ocean in Garmanie,
Oh where can he be.
Der deitchers dog ish der best compagnie.
Oh where, Oh where ish he.

Un sasage ish goot, bolonie of course,
Oh where can he be.
Dey makes um mit dog und dey makes em mit horse,
I guess de makes em mit he.
- Septimus Winner
  (1827-1902), 1864