European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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He’ll check up under the bed for a spy.
He’ll check up under the bed for a spy.
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The underground, the underground!
The underground, the underground!
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That’s the bread of our lives!
That’s the bread of our lives!
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It is fab, it’s bliss,
It is fab, it’s bliss,
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to carry an MG!
to carry an MG!
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Once some fella, can’t say which one,
Once some fella, can’t say which one,
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Was left at night to clean the gun.
Was left at night to clean the gun.
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He released the trigger, a rumble ruined the couch
He released the trigger, a rumble ruined the couch
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The neighbours, as they stood, in fear would crouch!
The neighbours, as they stood, in fear would crouch!
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Now whole of Warsaw knows
Now whole of Warsaw knows
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Every single kid and watchman,
Every single kid and watchman,
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Shoot, not to lose one’s touch
Shoot, not to lose one’s touch
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Why bother with the couch?’
Why bother with the couch?’
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Surrounded by German troops, escape
Surrounded by German troops, escape
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They attacked us there.
They attacked us there.
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I was very ill at the time, because I had been marching for a long time
I was very ill at the time, because I had been marching for a long time
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and I had some grazes on the leg.
and I had some grazes on the leg.
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The legs, always in long boots, were eaten by lice.
The legs, always in long boots, were eaten by lice.
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This was the time when you could take your boots off, taking time to scratch your feet stung by lice.
This was the time when you could take your boots off, taking time to scratch your feet stung by lice.
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It resulted in festering wounds and infections. I had high fever, I couldn’t walk.
It resulted in festering wounds and infections. I had high fever, I couldn’t walk.