Hank Thompson Ole Napoleon lyrics

Ole Napoleon Bonaparte
He was a mighty man
With his powerful army
He conquered all the land
He conquered all the land

Everybody praised him
The battles he could win
They all talked about him
Ole Napoleon, ole Napoleon

He said if I must rule the world
I think I need a queen
He found the girl he wanted
Her name was Josephine
Her name was Josephine

He fell in love with Josephine
And asked her next of kin
If she would like to be the wife
Of ole Napoleon, of ole Napoleon

Callin' all his Generals
And he said it seems to me

All this mighty power's
Gonna be the death for me
Gonna be the death for me

He marched out in the battle
And in a day or two
The empire was defeated
He met his Waterloo
He met his Waterloo

They put him on an island
To stay there till he died
And poor ole Napoleon
Sat right down and cried
Sat right down and cried

Now if you think you're mighty
And your finals you will win
You may have your Waterloo
Like ole Napoleon, like ole Napoleon