La guerre est finie Tomas 

Really nobody told me 

I find that very strange 

Did you not notice anything 

Not really maybe a decline in suicide missions 

And Berlin is lets say a little strange

Your uniform 

What about my uniform 

It is very tatty

How long have you had your uniform 

Since 1943

I think that my uniform is very smart 

Apart from the bullet holes 

Yes apart from the bullet holes 

Are you happy that the war is over 

I am not an emotional man 

Yes in certain ways 

I am glad the war is over 

But I will miss the friendships formed 

Do any of your comrades write to you now 

No 

Why 

Because I could be an argumentative fellow 

And moody especially when I was being shot at 

Have you ever thought of the real reason 

Real reason 

Yes 

What might that be 

That they are all dead

Really 

It has been forty-five years Tomas 

Some did smoke a great deal 

And the Führer

The Führer is dead 

So sad but I have to admit that he pissed a lot of people off 

I think that I am therefore an orphan Fräulein

What shall I do 

I make it a rule not to give advice 

As if my advice is wrong it might cause harm 

What time is my next train 

Ten past the hour 

Where are you going Tomas 

I am not sure 

To wherever it takes me 

Then I wish you luck