Close Your Ears, Close Your Eyes
and Know Nothing

to the melody of Obladi Oblada

(for the melody in the background, copy
watch?v=p6627_5-FdY
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Welcome to your post as guard in Camp 13
I am Schultz, the Sergeant of the Guard
Let me introduce you to our camp routine
Just follow my example, then it won't be hard ('t won't be hard)

Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
Turn your back and let it go (let it go)
Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
That way you'll survive the war

To make sure that there's been no escape attempt
Roll call is at seven and at nine
Count the men, and if your count is off again
Report that all is normal, then you will be fine (you'll be fine!)

Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
Turn your back and let it go (let it go)
Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
That way you'll survive the war

La la la lala
Our Kommandant Klink is a pretty stupid man
Though there's been no escape under his command
That's thanks to another man!

Ever since this Colonel Hogan came to camp
There's been nought but trouble from his hut
Mischief, disappearances and accidents
All undermining what the German brass does – but...!

Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
Turn your back and let it go (let it go)
Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
That way you'll survive the war

La la la lala
For you see, it is Hogan who really runs this camp
But to keep us all safe, he needs Klink to stay
And that's why this record
This no-escape record stands

That is why, when things are getting out of hand
Chaos reigns and everything's a mess
Never pay attention to the Kommandant
Instead make sure you do what Colonel Hogan says!

Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
Turn your back and let it go (let it go)
Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
That way you'll survive the war

Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
Turn your back and let it go (let it go)
Close your ears, close your eyes and know nothing
That's the only way to survive this war
And get some edible rewards!
(Oh, truly delicious rewards...)