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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Friedhofstor
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Toten Ruh hatt' ich bewacht
gar viele Jahr, manch' stille Nacht
als Friedhofstor aus Eisen.
Da ward ich plötzlich weggebracht
dorthin, wo man die Bomben macht,
und eh' sich's einer noch gedacht,
bin ich schon mitten rein gekracht
auf Mütter Kinderwaisen.
Doch ist vertobt die Schreckensnacht,
ersteh' ich auf in alter Pracht
und halt' von neuem Totenwacht
den Armen, die ich umgebracht,
als Friedhofstor aus Eisen,
als Friedhofstor aus Eisen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Joseph Kosma (1905 - 1969), "Friedhofstor" [voice and piano], confirmed with a CD booklet [ sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-09-07
Line count: 14
Word count: 71

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