The Tiger Lillies Lending Song song lyrics

My dearest brother and friend

Your friendship I'll have till the end

Embolden to ask a great favour of you

Forty florins I'm aware I still owe you

But alas make me so bold as to pray

You lend me more money today

The lending song, the lending song

Dearest most beloved friend

God, I'm in a predicament

I wouldn't my worst, I wouldn't my worst

Worst enemy lend

If you my dearest friend now abandon me

Then my poor sick wife and child

Are all lost at sea

So could you perhaps lend me

Six hundred florins in money

I'll remain your obedient servant

And be so friendly

Lending song...

Money...

My most cherished friend and dearest brother

A thousand or two thousand florins Could you cover

For a year or two oooor maybe for another

You'll be rendering me an incomparable service brother

Lending song