I walked alongside the river
I walked slowly
the air was humid
the air was cold
and a strong wind beat against my resistance
I walked along the river
cold windy night
wind beating against my resistance
I was alone
out in the distance a ship slowly approached,
probably headed for Germany
As it was night and cloudy
it was difficult to make out what kind of ship it was
until it moved past me
And I saw the pale rotting faces on shriveled bodies
I could smell their decay
I can smell your decay
I can smell your decay
somebody is shaking me
I wake up
I can smell the new day
A new day for all
all alike
no one, no one
lives yesterday
somebody is shaking me
somebody is shaking me
somebody is shaking me
I wake up
I can smell the new day
the soldiers over me
the soldiers over me
gun in my face
gun in my face
the ships take us away