Angel In A Swastika

This here’s a true story of people and war

And the message compassion can send

Death and destruction is what a war’s for

But it’s not how this story will end

Since flying the Fortress was all that he knew

Aviation was top of his goals

Their mission was Bremen for him and his crew

Where they’re battered and riddled with holes

The Fortress’s pilot was Lieutenant Brown

His wounded crew turned towards home

An enemy pilot was tracking them down

These skies were the heavens he’d roam

It’s Lieutenant Stigler that headed their way

He’s a pilot with something to prove

He needs one more bomber for honor this day

When he noticed its guns didn’t move

The tail gunner’s dead and their guns are all jammed

Though the rest of the crew was alive

By shooting them down would his conscience be damned

Since that meant that they didn’t survive

He learned from his mentor, “Not all kills are good”

There’s are times when you withhold your shot

There’s honor in downing the bombers you should

But for one that’s defenseless, there’s not

He flew alongside to a hole in the plane

Saw a bloodied crew tending its own

The carnage he saw was completely insane

For this bomber that’s limping alone

“Respect” is the gift that this German will bring

“He’s our savior” the Fortress would boast

Humanity, yes, it’s a wonderful thing

As he escorted them to the coast