Chad Mitchell Trio - Peat Bog Soldiers lyrics

Wohin auch das Auge blicket Moor und Heide nur ringsum Vogelsang uns nicht erquicket Eichen stehen kahl und krumm Wir sind die Moorsoldaten Und ziehen mit dem spaten ins Moor Wir sind die Moorsoldaten Und ziehen mit dem spaten ins Moor SPOKEN INTRO (John Denver) In the early 1930s, the concentration camps of Germany began filling up with hundreds, then thousands, then hundreds of thousands of Hitler's political enemies. These were the men who resisted the Nazi tyranny until they had to be destroyed. But they always dreamed of freedom, if not for themselves, then for their children. Far and wide as the eye can wander Heath and bog are everywhere Not a bird sings out to cheer us Trees are standing gaunt and bare CHORUS We are the Peat Bog Soldiers We're marching with our spades to the bog We are the Peat Bog Soldiers We're marching with our spades to the bog Up and down the guards are pacing No one, no one, can go through Flight would mean a sure d**h facing Guns and barbed wire greet our view CHORUS But for us there is no complaining Winter will in time be past One day we shall cry rejoicing "Homeland dear, you're mine at last" Then will the Peat Bog Soldiers March no more with their spades to the bog Dann sind die Moorsoldaten Nicht vergeht dem spaten ins Moor