Miracle At Dunkirk

by Bryan Roskams

The year was nineteen thirty nine

And England was running scared

Germany had invaded Poland

And nobody really cared.

Then our shores were threatened,

And we saw it in a different light

"Chamberlain" gave away some land

So we wouldn't have to fight.

The prime minister told us "don't worry"

We now have" peace in our time"

So the country relaxed and said thank God

Now everythings going to be fine.

But Germany's leader had other ideas,

He wanted a completely open door.

He reneged on his solemn word,

And so England went to war!

Husbands, sons and lovers

All rallied to the call,

Willing to fight for their country.

Ready to stand or fall.

They said goodby to their loved ones,

Not knowing if they would see them again,

But most of the young men enjoyed it,

They thought it was just a big game!

The war had only just started

When it all took a turn for the worse,

Our boys were pushed back to the beach at Dunkirk,

And whatever they did they were cursed.

Thousands of soldiers were trapped by the sea

All huddled and strewn on the beach,

The dive bombers came and blew them to bits,

They were so very easy to reach.

And then came a modern day miracle

The rescue of our boys from the sand,

Boats of all shapes and sizes

Were taking them back to England.

Fishing boats, pleasure boats and sail boats.

All chugged on through the night,

When they reached the Dunkirk waters,

They were never to forget the sight!

There were queues of men in the water,

Cold and soaked through to the bone,

Some swimming out to meet the boats

And hoping to get back home.

The bravery of those little boat skippers,

Who sailed willingly into hell

Pulling the army off a graveyard beach

Is a very true story to tell,

It was an amazing achievement

And no matter what you hear,

If it had not been for those little boats,

Not many of us would be here.

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