 He's a Yankee Doodle man, he's a Yankee Doodle who won't die. A real life happy one with a close hand, born on the 4th of July. He's got a Yankee Doodle spirit in his heart, he's a Yankee Doodle joy. Yankee Doodle takes to London just to ride a pony, he is a Yankee Doodle boy.