Underneath the lantern, by the barrack gate Darling I remember the way you used to wait T´was there that you whispered tenderly, That you loved me, you´d always be, My Lilli of the Lamplight, My own Lilli Marlene
Time would come for roll call, time for us to part, Darling I´d caress you and press you to my heart, And there ´neath that far-off lantern light, I´d hold you tight, we´d kiss good night, My Lilli of the Lamplight, My own Lilli Marlene
Orders came for sailing, somewhere over there All confined to barracks was more than I could bear I knew you were waiting in the street I heard your feet, but could not meet, My Lilly of the Lamplight, My own Lilly Marlene
Resting in our billets, just behind the lines Even tho´ we´re parted, your lips are close to mine You wait where that lantern softly gleams, Your sweet face seems to haunt my dreams My Lilly of the Lamplight, My own Lilly Marlene