Jimmy was a soldier brave and bold Katy was a maid with hair of gold Like an act of fate, Kate was standing at the gate Watching all the boys file on parade Kate smiled with a twinkle in her eye Jim said "M-m-meet you by-and-by!" That same night at eight Jim was at the garden gate Stuttering this song to K-K-K-Kate K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore When the m-m-m-moon shines Over the cow shed I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore When the m-m-m-moon shines Over the cow shed I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door "No one ever looked so nice and neat!" "No one could be just as cute and sweet!" That's what Jimmy thought When the wedding ring he bought Now he's off to France the foe to meet Jimmy thought he'd like to take a chance See if he could make the Kaiser dance Stepping to a tune All about the silv'ry moon This is what they hear in far off France K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore When the m-m-m-moon shines Over the cow shed I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore When the m-m-m-moon shines Over the cow shed I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door