Stalingrad
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. The great patriotic war had begun
With the invasion of the motherland
It was an invasion bigger than the rest
The German gang had the upper hand
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. The Russians were utterly surprised
Many soldiers fled
Morale broke throughout the ranks
The motherland bled
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. The gang took Ukraine
With their iron fist
Sent the entire Russian army there
Into the Abyss
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. In the north the gang reached Leningrad
And walled it with their troops
Nobody was to go in and out
The city was in a hoop
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. The Germans advanced deep into Russia
Without too much dead
However food was very poor
Water poison spread like lead
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
The Germans gang reached Moscow
Through the blistering cold
Many froze to death there
The Russians had to hold
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. The streets were well protected
With mines in every street
Shelters and dens and bunkers
To give Russian soldiers heat
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. The gang could not capture the city
Though how many times they tried
The city was too well defended
Retreat they had to abide
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. Hitler was mad and wanted another attack
An attack into Stalingrad
He ordered General Paulas for the task
His choice was bad
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. General Paulas and his German gang
Marched past the river Don
Killing, looting and shooting
Until all the Russians were gone
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. Paulas reached the beautiful city
And bombed it to the ground
The Russian soldiers stayed in the town
It was their duty bound
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
The Germans they fought,
For the great city
But what were they really fighting for?
If they knew, what a pity
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
Street fighting began with many dead
House were burned down to ash
Blood ran through the streets
The Germans and Russians made a clash
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
Hitler sat by his study desk
Waiting for the news of victory
Once this great achievement could be announced
It would be part of history
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. Soldiers were slain, civilians shot
Men were killed, in much pain
Children cried over dead bodies
Both sides had no gain
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. Russian general Zhukov had a new plan
To eliminate Paulas's German gang
T'was to start in mid November
Soon the Germans were to hang
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. The winter struck down
On all the men
They're only kind only kind of shelter
Was a deep, deep den
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. In deep November Zhukov's attack began
Gave Paulas an utter surprise
And surrounded the great German gang
Paulas was forced to compromise
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. By January, Paulas's gang was very weak
Their numbers dwindled in the bitter cold
The Russians attacked harshly and fiercely
The Germans could barely hold
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. In February Paulas surrendered
The battle was over in many ways
The once great gang was gone forever
The great battle lasted days
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. For this defeat the Germans suffered
An utter loss in might
The battle broke morale off them
And put much less off fight
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldiers heart with dread
. If you travel to the great city now named Volgograd
You will witness the great peace there
But never forget the cities name
As for some, it will be too much to bear…
. Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
City of the dead
Stalingrad, O' Stalingrad
Fills a soldier's heart with dread…