Underneath the lantern by the barrack gate
Darling I remember the way you used to wait
'Twas there that you whispered tenderly
That you lov'd 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 goodnight
My Lillie 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 Lillie of the lamplight, my own Lilli Marlene
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 Lillie of the lamplight, my own Lilli Marlene