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Artist: Ute Lemper
Canonical path: /ute-lemper/zu-potsdam-unter-den-eichen
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Zu Potsdam Unter Den Eichen
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Zu Potsdam Unter Den Eichen
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Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen
Im hellen Mittag ein Zug
Vorn eine Trommel und hinten eine Fahn
In der Mitte einen Sarg man trug.
Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen
Im hundertjährigen Staub
Da trugen sechse einen Sarg
Mit Helm und Eichenlaub
Und auf dem Sarg mit Mennigerot
Da war geschrieben ein Reim
Die Buchstaben sahen häßlich aus:
"Jedem Krieger sein Helm!"
Das war zum Angedenken
An manchen toten Mann
Geboren in der Heimat
Gefallen am Chemin des Damen.
Gekrochen einst mit Herz und Hand
Dem Vaterland auf den Leim
Belohnt mit dem Sarge vom Vaterland:
Jedem Krieger sein Heim!
So zogen sie durch Potsdam
Für den Mann am Chemim des Dames
Da kam die grüne Polizei
Und haute sie zusamm'.
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