Underneath the Lamp Post

The Prayer of an Unknown Camp Guard

(to the melody of Lili Marlene)

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Underneath the lamp post
By the prison gate
Standing all alone
Every night you see him pray
He prays for the war to go away
The senseless killing every day
This ain't the life he'd choose
Spare me, Lord
Make madness cease
A life's so quick to lose
Spare me, Lord
Let there be peace

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Underneath the lamp post
By the prison gate
Standing all alone
Every night you see him pray
He prays for the tanks to come today
With Allied soldiers, sent to say
'We've come to bring you peace'
Oh, dear Lord
Let there be peace
Bring Hitler to his knees
Only then
Will there be peace

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