[1st verse:] Ev'ryone's hollering "Me oh my We're in a terrible hole" Ev'ryone's hollering "Tell us why There is a shortage of coal" I've got the whole thing figured out Really it isn't so bad I know the cause without a doubt Why there's no coal to be had [1st refrain:] The devil has bought up all the coal He's going to save it I swear Until the Kaiser gets there He needs to make it warm for Mister William The devil has spent his little roll For all the coal from ev'rywhere He's piling it up by the ton And, oh, what he'll do to that Hun There'll be a hot time in Hades When the Kaiser gets there [2nd verse:] Satan is freezing 'way down below He feels a terrible chill Still he won't use up his coal, oh no Satan is waiting for Bill If he can stand it then why can't we? Tell all the grumblers to pause Although we freeze, let's shout with glee "It's for a wonderful cause" [2nd refrain:] The devil has bought up all the coal He's going to save it I swear Until the Kaiser gets there He needs to make it warm for Mister William I'd give Mister Rockefeller's roll To see the Kaiser I declare And whisper in his little ear You don't know the half of it, dear There'll be a hot time in Hades When the Kaiser gets there
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