i m known near and far as the cousin to the czar i m the duke duke of dubuque it s well understood that my credit is no good no good no good i m the duke of dubuque and if you don t believe me and tell me it ain t true i ve only got one answer that answer s mush to you now au revoir i must write the dear old czar i m the duke duke of dubuque i m descended from the romanovs in russia in the books my father was czar in russia but he sailed away one day to the state of ioway and that s how you ll find me in the usa i m the crackers i m the cheese yeah call them wolfhounds if you please yes i m the duke i m the duke of dubuque no pork chops no gravy for me some legbones and black eyed peas yes i m the duke i m the duke of dubuque and if you don t believe me and tell me it ain t true i ve only got one answer that answer s nuts to you now fun to do can you spare a buck or two i m the duke duke of dubuque he s the duke duke of dubuque he s the duke duke of dubuque yes i m the duke the duke of dubuque doo dat doo dat doo dat dubuque