Ghost Mice – Germany (Guitar)

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Back in World War Two, the bombs kept dropping, 

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this whole city was smashed to the ground.

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And the orders were given to destroy everything, 

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even to bring that beautiful cathedral down.

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But the best bomber pilots, well, 

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they all tried it but their aim was never true.

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As if the work of God or divine protection, 

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or could the men just not do what they were ordered to do.

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Could they not do what they were ordered to do.

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Today it still stands like a giant tombstone, 

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a monument to a time long gone.

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To the old lady beggars with their faces to the ground, 

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it's tall arch doorways are right where they belong. 

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And oh, Hitler, he would have been pissed I guess, 

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but I'm glad that the good guys missed.

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No matter what you believe or how you feel about churches, 

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let me tell you, you really wanna see this.

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You'll be thankful those bombs didn't hit.

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We went south down the river to where the Rhine and the Basel meet. 

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We stood on that small triangle of ground 

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where this country was founded on our own two feet.

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And on the way we learned that castles are a lot smaller 

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in real life then they are in the fairy tales.

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But that realization didn't stop our fascination 

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as we explored the secret tunnels behind the safety rails.

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As we hopped over those safety rails...

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We headed East and we crossed the border, 

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the border that was no longer there.

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And although the fences and walls are long gone, 

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the weight of their ghosts hung heavy in the air.

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And the buildings all had different looks on their faces,

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they were stern and strong and stout.

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Going 80 on the Audabon will really take you places, 

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if you wanna learn history get outta your house.

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If you wanna learn, get outta your house

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And all of the statues of Dresden looked mean and cold and angry.

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They've all got black faces that say, "You can never kill me!"

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And our bus drove by Slaughterhouse 5 on the way to our campground.

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We ended up sleeping in a farmer's field cause two years ago the place was shut down.

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We went to the forest and camped a few nights and then we said goodbye

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To all the bakeries and the nice young bees that would always give us rides.

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And the train, the train, took us away!