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It Takes the Irish to Beat the Dutch

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The song has several verses, each of them filled with stereotypical Irish bragging about their supposed superiority to Germans ("Dutch" in old-fashioned terminology). The chorus is in the form of a
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But there's a race surpassing them in this world and the next
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They lead the world in science, sauerkraut, and lager beer
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And on the tomb of Germany someday you'll read this text
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What the Irish can't accomplish it don't amount to much
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Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make
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