Saturday, January 17, 2009

Kriegsgafangen Kelly


by: Author Unknown,

Kelly get your barracks bag,

The shipping list is here.

We're sailing on the first tide,

For home of yesteryear.
But Kelly strained no muscle

To join the homing flocks.

He was packed before a tiny stove,

Beside a Red Cross Box.
Kelly, we are sailing

The bitter war is done.

We are off to the USA

To sweethearts and to fun.
But Kelly turned a deaf ear

His stubbornness he kept."

I should sail for anywhere"

"With all these groceries left".
It's a sad sad tale they tell these days

Along the bowery streets.

Of Kriegsgafangen Kelly

And his parcel full of meats.
Some men love adventure

And some love curly locks,

But Kriegsgafangen Kelly

Loved his faithful Red Cross Box.

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