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Potje met vet

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"Ik heb een potje met vet" ("I've got a jar of fat") is a traditional Dutch song. It was traditionally sung by soldiers but now is very popular for singing during long walks and bus journeys. It can be seen as the Dutch version of the similar English song "99 Bottles of Beer".

Lyrics

Dit is het eerste couplet.
Ik heb een potje met vet,
Al op de tafel gezet.
Ik heb een potje potje potje potje ve-e-et,
Al op de tafel gezet.

Dit is het tweede couplet... etc.

Translation into English:

This is the first verse.
I've got a little jar of fat (grease),
I've got a little, little, little jar of fa-a-at
and put it on the table.

This is the second verse.
etc.

References

Potje met vet Wikipedia