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
