Oh Father, Father

O Father Father

O Father Father, Roll us thee cap

And tell us some tales of the years gone by

Ow reet, I'll tell you lass

Pull up a chair & sit ov'r there

I'll tell you the tale of the Great War

The war to end all wars

( Some hope there lass )

I'll tell you of sailing to Canada

With U-boats beneath

But we made it somehow

( Well some of us did )

But many young lads lie lost

Deep in the ocean

Oh the cost!

I'll tell you of Aldershot Barracks

Was it fun? No, lass - It was merry hell

I cannot bear to tell you, without crying

Of man's inhumanity to man

And to woman, and even young children

We went to war, seeking peace

Madness !

And today there are no lessons learned

Our world leaders are madmen & fools

So no wonder !

My holidays ( What few are left! )

Will NEVER be spent in Germany

I cannot forgive. Cannot!

But Dad - Young German lads, living today

They cannot be blamed

For their grandpa's misdeeds

Shall we for the atrocities blame Hitler?

Well - Y E S !

And others, too many to name

Carry the guilt & the blame

OK lass. I see. I agree. I can change

Even at 90, I can try to forgive & forget

And do what I always said I wouldn't do for a bet

At weekend I'm off to Dusseldorf, EasyJet

Auf Wiedersehen Pet ?