The sons of the prophet are hardy and bold and quite unaccustomed to fearBut of all the most reckless of life or of limb was Abdu'l-Bubu'l-AmirWhen they needed a man to encourage the band or to shout hallelujah in the rearOr to storm a redoubt then they straightway set out for Abdu'l-Bubu'l-AmirThere are heroes of plenty and well known to fame in the ranks that are led by the TsarBut of all the most famous of name or of fame was Ivan Skavinsky-SkivarHe could imitate Irving, play euchre or poo and perform on the Spanish guitarIn fact quite the cream of the Muscovite team was Ivan Skavinsky-SkivarOne morning this Russian had shouldered his gun put on his most cynical sneerWhile walking downtown he happened to run into Abdu'l-Bubu'l-AmirSaid, Bubu'l young man is your life then so dull you're so anxious to end it right hereFor infidel no you have trod on the toe of Abdu'l-Bubu'l-AmirSaid, Ivan my friend I suspect in the end your remarks to be fatal I fearI mean to imply that you're going to die Mr. Abdu'l-Bubu'l-AmirWell they fought all that night indeed the pale yellow light and the din it was heard from afarHuge multitudes came for so great was the fame of Abdu'l-Bubu'l-AmirA monument stands where the blue Danube gold engraved there in characters clearHere lie the brave Ivan Skavinsky-Skivar and Abdu'l-Bubu'l-Amir