Von nun an ging's bergab [English translation]

I was born in the deepest winter

I sneezed three times, pretended to be tired

My father was angry, he wanted a son

I looked around and I already knew:

From now on it goes south

Afterwards I had not much to do

They let me grow and take a rest inbetween

After some years I was said:

You have to learn something now!

The anger began:

From now on it went south

With fiftteen I had an idea:

I wanted to act, Mum said: "No!"

They wanted to cut me out of their will but we had no money

And I followed to call onto that boards that mean the world

From now on it went south

And everyone through that I got talent

And they gave me roles which were not even in the program

But the star fell sick, that was just good for me

And then someone from the movies discovered me

From now on it went south

Sometimes I was the good one or the vamp

Sometimes I was seen in a mink or without a shirt

America said that would be poor without me

And I felt pity and followed the alarm

From now on it went south

Now I was famous, I was Hilde in Luck

Elated I came back home

I won a prize and I was pampered

But after a failure I was frowned upon

From now on it went south

First I felt offended, then scared

But then someone heard me sing

I've warned him, but he said "I have to"

And then it all started again

It was not my fault!

I beg you have patience

• Artist:Hildegard Knef
• Album:Halt mich fest (1967)