Outside the barracks, by the corner light,
I'll always stand and wait for you at night,
we will create a world for two,
I'll wait for you the whole night through,
for you, Lili Marleen,
for you, Lili Marleen.
Bugle tonight don't play the call to arms,
I want another evening with her charms,
then we will say goodbye and part,
I'll always keep you in my heart,
with me, Lili Marleen,
with me, Lili Marleen.
Give me a rose to show how much you care,
tie to the stem a lock of golden hair,
surely tomorrow you'll feel blue,
but then will come a love that's new,
for you, Lili Marleen,
for you, Lili Marleen.
When we are marching in the mud and cold,
and when my pack seems more than I can hold,
my love for you renews my might,
I'm warm again, my pack is light,
it's you, Lili Marleen,
it's you, Lili Marleen.
[German Version]
Vor der Kaserne vor dem grossen Tor
Stand eine Laterne und steht sie noch davor
Dort wollen wir uns wiedersehn
Bei der Laterne woll'n wir steh'n
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Uns're beiden Schatten sah'n wie einer aus
Dass wir lieb uns hatten dass sah man gleich daraus
Und alle Leute soll'n es sehn
Wenn wir bei der Laterne steh'n
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Wie einst Lili Marleen