When We Were At War

When we were at war
When we were at war
Everyone thought about their
Beloved or wife
Everyone thought about their
Beloved or wife

And I, of course, could think
And I, of course, could think
When I looked at the pipe
With blue smoke
When I looked at the pipe
With blue smoke

Like you once lied to me
Like you once lied to me
That your heart
Long ago gave to another
That your heart
Long ago gave to another

But I didn't think about anything
But I didn't think about anything
I just smoked the pipe
With Turkish strong tobacco
I just smoked the pipe
With Turkish strong tobacco

I only trust the faithful gun
I only trust the faithful gun
To soothe my sorrow
And to cut our enemy
To soothe my sorrow
And to cut our enemy

When we are at war
When we are at war
I will ride my black horse
To meet the bullets
I will ride my black horse
To meet the bullets

But apparently death is not for me
But apparently death is not for me
And again my horse with armor
Carries me out of the fire
And again my horse with armor
Carries me out of the fire