Gareth Jones Songs
Album Three
3. Us and all our friends (2.00)***
A visit to Auschwitz made a huge impression. Everyone should go there. Very sad.
Play Song
US AND ALL OUR FRIENDS
Inside the pond the secrets hide: a generation still resides
A million, maybe more besides: it's us and all our friends
Take the train; too far to walk.
Gather close; try not to talk
The journey will soon end I hope
For us and all our friends
Why did this happen they’ll say.
People will stand here dismayed.
Past the towns and past the trees,
Through the arch: the work will free
Look at the chalets in the fields
To house us and our friends.
Let down your hair, take off your shoes.
Remove you bags and spectacles
Take off your clothes, let’s have a shower
To clean us and our friends
Why did this happen they’ll say.
People will stand here dismayed.
I cannot recognise you all
When naked and against the wall
The number on our wrist
Just shows it’s us and all our friends.
Inside the pond the secrets hide: a generation still resides
A million, maybe more besides: it’s us and all our friends
