neue welt

accordion in the background
at Dunderbaks again
"Eins, Zwei, Drei..."
the haus pilsener has bittering
bitterness that dwells within 
"Zicke Zacke, Zicke Zacke 
Hoi Hoi Hoi"
'Dvořák' is its name
a bier from the New World
indeed

but has the new forgotten the old
do we fall for the same old traps
from our ancient, ancient past
der Juden, persecuted again
will there be yet another night
a shattering of the modern age 
sharp fragments of hate to pass
for justice, for righteousness
for a nationalistic hourglass
of decending sands, and ending plans

it's a little different this time
but is it ever really
when a race itself deems
the death of another
a necessary sacrifice
"Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,
über alles in der Welt"
do the Phillistines have a song
where der Juden cannot dwell
in the ancient ancient belt

it brings up a serious question
from a long lost former age
should the problem have been dealt with
so it could not rise again
should the mercy have been shown
so the two could dwell within
can two peoples live together
and take it on the chin
when they follow different paths
that will never fall therein

accordion has gone silent 
the world will hold its breath
Deutschland, notwithstanding 
the story repeats again 
"Eins, Zwei, Drei..."
a countdown to the past
when the world was left in darkness
and hope would end up lost
in a dirge of long lost sorrow 
indeed