Lili Marlene
( This is
the story of Lili Marlene,
doo, doo,
doo doo, doo! )
Would you like to hear the
story,
of a girl that many soldiers know?
It's a tale of love in all it's
glory,
they tell when the lights are soft an'
low!
Underneath the lamp post by the brigades
standing all alone every night you'll
see her wait,
she waits for a boy who marched
away
and though he's gone, she hears him
say:
"Oh promise you'll be true,
fare thee well Lili Marlene,
'till I return to you,
fare thee well Lili Marlene! "
( This is
the story of Lili Marlene! )
With a kiss she gave her promise,
to be constant as the stars
above,
every soldier knows she's kept her
promise,
and she has been faithful to her
love!
( Underneath
the lamp post by the brigade
standing all
alone every night you'll see her wait,
for this is
the place a vow was made
and breezes
sing her serenade . . . )
"Oh promise you'll be true,
fare thee well Lili Marlene,
'till I return to you,
fare thee well Lili Marlene, "
(
This
is the story of Lili Marlene!
Though wee
stems have an ending,
no one knows
just what the end will be
but tonight
when twilight is descending,
if you'll
come along, here's what you'll see . . . )
Underneath the lamp post by the brigade
standing all
alone every night you'll see her wait,
and as they go marching to the
fray
the soldiers
all salute and say:
We'll tell
him you've been true,
fare thee well Lili Marlene,
'till he
returns to you,
fare thee well . . .
Lili Marlene!
Music by
Norbert Schultze
with English lyrics by
Tommie Connor , 1944
Original German lyrics by
Hans Leip
Recorded during the American
Federation of Musicians ( AFM ) recording ban
Vocal with unidentified mixed
chorus only
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio
1, New York City
Recorded
June 27, 1944
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