Lili Marleen

Marlene Dietrich

Vor der Kaserne, vor dem großen Tor
Steht 'ne Laterne und steht sie noch davor
Dort wollen wir uns wiedersehen
Bei der Laterne wollen wir stehen
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Wie einst Lili Marleen

Unsere beiden Schatten sahen wie einer aus
Dass wir lieb uns hatten
Das sah man gleich daraus
Und alle Leute sollen es sehen
Wenn wir bei der Laterne stehen
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Wie einst Lili Marleen

Deine Schritte kennt sie, deinen schönen Gang
Alle Abend brennt sie, doch mich vergaß sie lang
Und sollte mir ein Leid geschehen
Wer wird bei der Laterne stehen
Mit dir, Lili Marleen?
Mit dir, Lili Marleen

Aus dem stillen Raume, aus der Erde Grund
Hebt sich wie im Traume dein verliebter Mund
Wenn sich die späten Nebel drehen
Wer wird bei der Laterne stehen
Mit dir, Lili Marleen?
Mit dir, Lili Marleen

Wenn sich die späten Nebel drehen
Wer wird bei der Laterne stehen
Mit dir, Lili Marleen?
Mit dir, Lili Marleen


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    this was the most popular song during the 2'nd world war it was a popular german song at the time and the allied troops took it off a dead german troop and from there on it ivolved from a camp song to a army song to a world wide hit amazing the song is fantastic and is sung beautifully by marlene

    mattyboy11891on June 25, 2006   Link

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