Grandfather, grandfather tell me stories Of your great grandfathers heroics and glory Tell me the tales and I'll never forget Their hardships, their struggles, I'll follow in their steps
The story begins many years ago Across the oceans in a place we call home Our peaceful land was invaded from the south Hordes of Muslims tried to drive us out
In this war many brave men died Villages burned as the children cried The defenders of Vienna were put to the test They were the last line of defense
Grandfather, grandfather tell me a story Of your father on the fields of glory Tell me of a boy that became a man When he answered the call of his Fatherland
Trenches and barbed wire was all to be seen It was baptism of fire in 1916 Explosions ripped craters in the ground His unit was pounded round after round
With his bayonet fixed to his gun He couldn't remember the last time he'd seen the sun On the Somme, Verdun, he'd seen so much death Now he was the last line of defense
Grandfather tell me a story Of 1933-the power-the glory Tell me what it was like being the best Defending the pearl of the West
The beauty, the grandeur, was a sight to behold A nation reborn, rebuilt from the old The heart of the nation was beating so strong Yet we knew of the dangers, and it wouldn't be long
We fought in the south, the west, east and the north Against the whole world we would set forth To protect an ideal and a culture so true We were the last line of defense
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