The Lemon Haired Boy with Blue Eyes

*dedicated to Rudy Steiner*

There was a German boy with lemon hair and blue eyes

Who had dreams that could fill the entire night sky

This boy loved Jesse Owens

So he painted himself black

He ran for miles

Until his father called him back

He brought his young son down from his high

He said "You've got beautiful blond hair and safe blue eyes."

There was a German boy with lemon hair and blue eyes

When he was 12 he began to thieve and lie

Even looking like a model boy of Germany

Did not stop him from going hungry

As his family deteriorated

Their fates grew more pronounced

This lemon haired boy began to seethe in hatred

A 'heil Hitler' doesn't count

As money in his starving town

There was a German boy with lemon hair and blue eyes

He saw everyone the same

That's why he stole food from priests and took the sin in stride

That's why he threw bread when the imprisoned Jews came by

So, even though the bomb has already been dropped

And his heart has stopped

And I've already sobbed and cried

I just want to say: Cheers, young thief

You're more than a lemon haired boy with blue eyes