Lili Marlene Lyrics - Dave Dudley

Would you like to hear the story of a girl that many soldiers know 

It's a tale of love and all its glory they tell it when the lights're soft and low 

Underneath the lamp post by the barrack's gate 

Standing all alone every night you see her wait 

She waits for her boy who marched away and though he's gone she hears him say 

Oh promise you'll be true fare Thee well Lily Marlene 

Till I'll return to you fare Thee well Lily Marlene 

With the kiss she gave her promise to be constant as the stars above 

Every soldier knows she kept her promise and she's been faithful to her love 

Underneath the lamp post by the barrack's gate 

Standing all alone every night you 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 Lily Marlene 

Till I'll return to you fare Thee well Lily Marlene 

[ piano ] 

Although each tale must have an ending no one knows just what the end will be 

But tonight when twilight is descending if you will come along here's what you'll see 

Underneath the lamp post by the barrack's gate 

Standing all alone each night you see her wait 

And as they go marching to the prey the soldiers all salute and say 

We'll tell him you've been true fare Thee well Lily Marlene 

Till he returns to you fare Thee well Lily Marlene