Bobby Helms – Fraulein

“Fraulein” is a 1957 single written by Lawton Williams and sung by Bobby Helms. Released by Decca Records that year, “Fraulein” was Helms’s debut single on the U.S. country chart, reaching #1 for four weeks and staying on chart for 52 weeks, the sixth longest song in country music history to spend over 50 weeks on the country singles chart. The song’s popularity crossed over to the pop chart where “Fraulein” peaked at #36.

Country artist Hank Locklin recorded a shorter version of the song that is included on his 1965 album, Once Over Lightly, Willie Nelson recorded and released a version of the song on his 1966 album, Country Favorites – Willie Nelson Style. David Allan Coe recorded and released a version on his 1975 album, Once Upon a Rhyme.

A-side “(Got A) Heartsick Feeling”
Released February 1957
Genre Country
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Lawton Williams

Bobby Helms – Fraulein Lyrics

Far across deep blue waters, lives an old German’s daughter
By the banks of the old river Rhine
Where I loved her and left her, but I can’t forget her
I miss my pretty Fraulein.

FrauIein, Fraulein, look up toward the Heaven
Each night when the stars start to shine
By the same stars above you, I swear that I love you
You are my pretty fraulein.

When my memories wander, away over yonder
To the sweetheart that I left behind
In a moment of glory, a face comes before me
The face of my pretty fraulein.

Fraulein, Fraulein, walk down by the river
Pretend that your hand’s holdin’ mine
By the same stars above you, I swear that I love you
’cause you are my pretty fraulein.