With one hand on his heart
and the other on the Bible, he swore an oath
Truth and nothing else
I'll tell you all that I know
and the wedding ring shined in competition
with the medals hanging on his chest
He answered calmly and substantially
but in his voice was no life, only death

I only obeyed orders and my country
I only obeyed orders any my country

The things he said in that room
was like an echo from Nürnberg -45
It felt as if time had stood still
It felt as if nothing had happened
But with the home wives in the white cities
where the TV was on and dinner was ready
and where the construction workers drank Budweiser in the bar
people probably thought he was one heck of a man

He only obeyed orders and his country
He only obeyed orders any his country

He came out on the stairs of the palace
with a smile only a victory can bring forth
The next time you'll see him standing there
it'll be as a senator or president for his country
Now he did a tight salute with his slaughtering hand
the one that just rested on the holy writings
with the other hand, resting on his heart
he had made the poor take poison

He only obeyed orders and his country
He only obeyed orders any his country