What Would You Do?

Fraulein Schneider, you can't give up that way

Oh yes I can, that is easy to say, easy for you!

Fight, and if you fail, what does it matter?

You pack your belongings, you move to Paris

And if you do not like Paris, well that is easy for you

But if you were me

With time rushing by

What would you do?

With the clock running down

What would you do?

The young always have the cure

Being brave, being sure

And free

But imagine if you were me

Alone like me

And this is the only world I know

Some rooms to let

The sum of a lifetime, even so

I'll take your advice

What would you do?

Would you pay the price?

What would you do?

Suppose simply keeping still

Means you'll manage until the end?

What would you do

My brave young friend?

Grown old like me

With neither the will nor wish to run

Grown tired like me

Who hurries for bed when day is done

Grown wise like me

Who isn't at war with anyone?

Not anyone!

With a storm in the wind

What would you do?

Suppose you're one frightened voice

Being told what the choice must be

Go on, tell me

I will listen

What would you do?

If you were me?