Lili Marlene-Perry Como/The Song Spinners

[ti:Lili Marlene] [ar:Perry Como] [al:Prisoner Of Love] [offset:0] [00:00.69](This is the story of Lili Marlene, [00:04.36]Doo, doo, doo doo, doo! ) [00:08.72]Would you like to hear the story, [00:12.29]Of a girl that many soldiers know? [00:15.86] [00:16.56]It's a tale of love in all it's glory, [00:20.89]They tell when the lights are soft an' low! [00:25.59]Underneath the lamp post by the barricades [00:29.73]Standing all alone every night you'll see her wait, [00:33.86]She waits for a boy who marched away [00:38.03]And though he's gone, she hears him say: [00:42.33]"Oh promise you'll be true, [00:45.64]Fare thee well Lili Marlene, [00:50.62]Till I return to you, [00:54.25]Fare thee well Lili Marlene! " [00:59.56]( This is the story of Lili Marlene! ) [01:03.40]With a kiss she gave her promise, [01:07.30]To be constant as the stars above, [01:10.68] [01:11.43]Every soldier knows she's kept her promise, [01:15.12] [01:15.63]And she has been faithful to her love! [01:20.58]( Underneath the lamp post by the brigade [01:24.39]Standing all alone every night you'll see her wait, [01:28.45]For this is the place a vow was made [01:32.70]And breezes sing her serenade . . . ) [01:37.47]"Oh promise you'll be true, [01:40.14]Fare thee well Lili Marlene, [01:45.09]Till I return to you, [01:48.84]Fare thee well Lili Marlene, " [01:53.56] [01:54.12]( This is the story of Lili Marlene! [01:58.32]Though wee stems have an ending, [02:02.09]No one knows just what the end will be [02:06.17]But tonight when twilight is descending, [02:10.55]If you'll come along, here's what you'll see . . . ) [02:15.56]Underneath the lamp post by the brigade [02:18.96]Standing all alone every night you'll see her wait, [02:23.04]And as they go marching to the fray [02:27.51]The soldiers all salute and say: [02:31.38]We'll tell him you've been true, [02:34.61]Fare thee well Lili Marlene, [02:39.93]Till he returns to you, [02:42.98]Fare thee well . . . [02:46.14]Lili Marlene!