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You see, when you jumped in here, you were my enemy - and I was afraid of you.
But you're just a man like me, and I killed you. Forgive me, comrade. Say that for me. Say you forgive me!
Oh, no. You're dead! Only you're better off than I am. You're through. They can't do any more to you now.
Oh, God, why did they do this to us? We only wanted to live, you and I. Why should they send us out to fight each other?
If we threw away these rifles and these uniforms, you could be my brother just like Kat and Albert.
You'll have to forgive me, comrade. I'll do all I can. I'll write to your parents.
Bombed last night, and bombed the night before
Going to get bombed tonight
If we never get bombed anymore
When we're bombed, we're scared as we can be
Can't stop the bombing sent from higher Germany
They're over us, they're over us
One shell hole for just the four of us
Thank your lucky stars there are no more of us
'Cause you can fill it all alone
Gassed last night, and gassed the night before
Going to get gassed tonight
If we never get gassed anymore
When we're gassed, we're as sick as we can be
For Phosgene and Mustard Gas is too much for me
They're warning us, they're warning us
One respirator for the three of us
Thank your lucky stars that two of us can run
So you can use it all alone
Keep your head down
Keep your head down
If you wanna stay alive
Forget about honour, forget about pride
And quietly crawl in the mud
Shot last night, shot the night before
We're gonna get shot tonight
If we never get shot anymore
When we're shot, we crawl as fast as we can
At barbed wire we're caught in machine gun crossfire
They're killing us, they're killing us
One helmet for the two of us
Thank your lucky stars that one of us is dead
So you can wear it all alone
And die alone
Dear Mother
I regret very much to inform you
That your son Private AG Harrison
Was killed in action on the night of
The 21st instant
Death was instantaneous and without suffering
The company was taking part in an attack
(and) your son's gun team was one of them
Which advanced against the enemy
The attack was successful
And all guns reached
And established new positions
Later in the night
The enemy shelled our lines
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
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And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell... fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell... fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell... fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell... fell)
I and the C.O and all the company
Deeply sympathise with you in your loss
Your son always did his duty
And now has given his life for his country
We will honor him I trust you will feel
Some consolation in remembering this
His number was 62732
Of this company
Later in the night
The enemy shelled our lines
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
Away
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war