A Bedtime Poem by Joseph Goebbels

Listen up, children
Gather 'round before bed
And listen to a tale
Of what Fascistates said

He was old and wise
And lived in Greece
A beautiful homeland
Oh, so nice and neat!

He laid out the rules
That we all should follow
For a happy today
And a better tomorrow

For we all have a role
A part in this play
Our paradise is near
So listen what I say

To you, my son
Grow up and get stronger
A guardian of country
Of father and mother

Do not cry, do not hesitate
Do not fear death
Do not question your leader
Do not read the wrong texts

Ah, kindness and niceness
Blue eyes and niceness
Goodness and niceness
And la-dee-da niceness

To you, my daughter
Be a sweet and sure mother
If you cry, weep for country
For the strife it endures!

Do not fight, do not struggle
Do not exit your bubble
Do not question your husband
Do not ask for trouble

Ah, kindness and goodness
Blond hair and goodness
Wonder and goodness
And la-la-la goodness

So worry not
Of what all this means
Leave that to the ministers
Who worry for you

They give you a country
Of culture and art
Of pure people popping out
Of homes and of marts

They each have their purpose
Like me and like you
To build a utopia
As the Greeks sought to

No, these are not falsehoods
They're truthhoods, it's true
And falsehoods are no good
If the Führer needs you!