Edith Piaf

[Frank Watts]

Looking for lyrics to a song by her that was about a French prostitute
during WW2 American tranlation "Lillie Marlaine"

[Erin Wilson]

I might be wrong... but i think this is most associated with Marlene Dietrich.

Here's what someone else posted...

erin

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LILLI MARLENE (MY LILLI OF THE LAMPLIGHT)
- English words by Tommie Connor
- German words by Hans Leip
- music by Norbert Schultze

Underneath the lantern by the barrack gate
Darling, I remember the way you used to wait
'Twas there that you whispered tenderly
That you loved me
You'd always be
My Lilli of the lamplight
My own Lilli Marlene [pronounced "Lily Marlane"]

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 goodnight
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 Lilli of the lamplight
My own Lilli Mariene

Resting in a billet just behind the line
Even though 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 Liili of the lamplight
My own Lilli Marlene

Vor der Kaserne vor dem grossen Tor
Stand eine Laterne und steht sie noch davor
So woll'n wir da uns wiedersehn
Bei der Laterne woll'n wir steh'n
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Wie einst Lili Marleen

Uns're beiden Schatten sah'n wie einer aus
Dass wir so lieb uns hatten sah man gleich daraus
Und alle Leute soll'n es sehn
Wenn wir bei der Laterne steh'n
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Wie einst Lili Marleen

Schon rief der Posten: sie blasen Zapfenstreich;
Es kann drei Tage kosten! Kamerad ich komm' ja gleich
Da sagten wir auf Wiedersehn
Wie gerne wollt ich mit dir geh'n
Mit dir Lili Marleen
Mit dir Lili Marleen

Deine Schritte kennt sie, deinen zieren Gang
Alle Abend brennt sie mich vergass sie lang
Und sollte mir ein Leid gescheh'n
Wer wird bei der Laterne steh'n
Mit dir Lili Marleen
Mit dir Lili Marleen

Aus dem stillen Raume, aus der Erde Grund
Hebt mich wie im Traume dein verliebter Mund
Wenn sich die sp液en Nebel dreh'n
Werd ich bei der Laterne steh'n
Wie einst Lili Marleen
Wie einst Lili Marleen

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[lorelei]

I agree with Erin, I do not know of any songs from Edith Piaf with Lili
Marlene. Maybe she did sing it once (but I never saw the French version of
the lyrics), or you are confusing Lili Marlene with another song of Edith
Piaf which talks about prostitutes : Milord, or L'Accordeoniste maybe.

If you need lyrics from Piaf (in French, I don't really have the time for
the translations) let me know.

Lorelei

Erin Wilson wrote in message <37AD504C...@home.com>...

>I might be wrong... but i think this is most associated with Marlene
Dietrich.
>
>Here's what someone else posted...
>
>erin
>

>LILLI MARLENE (MY LILLI OF THE LAMPLIGHT)

> (snip)