Hitler's Reply To Mussolini

Performed by Denver Darling
Recorded February 18, 1942
Written by Carson Robison

Dear Muss, The letter you wrote me
Is the first laugh I've had in a year
I read it to my old friend Goering
And he darn near choked on his beer
It's hard for me to be writing
I've still got a very bad cold
I lost my shirt west of Moscow
That's quite a big town, I'm told
I'll bet I've got Stalin all worried
'Cause he don't know where I am
He's hunting me all over Russia
And here I am back in Berlin
I notice that you are complaining
You're getting so many Bronx cheers
Don't blame this on my Gestapo
You've had it coming for years
I recall your brave war declaration
After France was laid on the shelf
That's when the Bronx cheers started
I gave you a big one myself
Then I recall how you boasted
You'd give little Greece a smack
And there you got caught with your neck out
And you got your red ears pinned back

The lack of parades must hurt you
For I know how you love to strut
And I'm sorry your wardrobe is shabby
But we've all had to take a big cut
However, I'm sending some leather
And with it, I give you this toast
Reinforce the seat of your britches
That's where you need it the most
I promised to give you Great Britain
It's a promise I'll never forget
I've sent Rudolph Hess to get it
But I haven't heard from him yet
P.S., I'm sorry ol' Mussi
You didn't turn out so hot
But you may be sure I'll release you
Just as soon as I've grabbed all you've got

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