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Werner Von Braun
Tom Lehrer
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Gather 'round while I sing you of Wernher von Braun
A man whose allegiance is ruled by expedience
Call him a Nazi, he won't even frown
"Nazi, schmatzi," says Wernher von Braun
Don't say that he's hypocritical
Say rather that he's apolitical
"Vonce ze rockets are up, who cares vere zhey come down?
Zhat's not my department," says Wernher von Braun
Some have harsh words for this man of renown
But some think our attitude should be one of gratitude
Like the widows and cripples in old London Town
Who owe their large pensions to Wernher von Braun
You too may be a big hero
Once you've learned to count backwards to zero
"In German or English, I know how to count down
Und I'm learning Chinese," says Wernher von Braun
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