This one's a dodo
This one's a flop
This one's a moron
And I'm fit to drop
Cross-fire chatter
Caught in the slums
She's off to her Chelsea Hotel

Her friend was.out...
Another one died
She felt depressed
She almost cried
And then she remembered
She'd left her hat
Back in the Chelsea Hotel

No more Lily Marlene
Boys in the back-room falling in love again
She was an angel
Caught in crossfire
Out of Germany
Before it expired

History is written
The blue angel's gone
And this could be her saddest song
And history is written
The blue angel's gone
This could be her saddest song
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    We are the D-Day Dodgers, Out in Italy, Always on the vino, Always on the spree. Eighth Army skivers and their tanks, We live in Rome among the Yanks We are the D-Day Dodgers, Out in Italy.

    We landed at Salerno, A holiday with pay. Jerry brought his bands out To cheer us on his way, Showed us the sights and gave us tea, We all sang songs, the beer was free. For we are the D-Day Dodgers, The lads that D-Day dodged

    Palermo and Cassino Were taken in our stride, We didn't go to fight there, We just went for the ride. Anzio and Sangro are just names, We only went to look for dames, For we are the D-Day Dodgers, In sunny Italy.

    On our way to Florence, We had a lovely time, We drove a bus from Rimini, Right through the Gothic Line, Then to Bologna we did go, And went bathing in the Po, We are the D-Day Dodgers, Out in Italy.

    We hear the boys in France Are going home on leave, After six months service A shame they're not relieved. We're told to carry on a few more years, Because our wives don't shed no tears. We are the D-Day Dodgers, Out in sunny Italy.

    Once we had a "blue light" That we were going home, Back to dear old Blighty, Never more to roam. Then someone whispered: 'In France we'll fight,' We said: 'Fuck that, we'll just sit tight,' We are the D-Day Dodgers, Way out in Italy.

    Dear Lady Astor, You think you know a lot, Standing on a platform And talking tommy rot. England's sweetheart and her pride, We think your mouth is much too wide That's from the D-Day Dodgers, In sunny Italy.

    Look around the hillsides, Through the mist and rain, See the scattered crosses, Some that bear no name. Heartbreak and toil and suffering gone, The lads beneath, them slumber on. They are the D-Day Dodgers, Who'll stay in Italy.

    NWNmoonon September 30, 2008   Link

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