Wir lassen uns das Singen nicht verbieten [English translation]

They think they're the most clever people in the world

Oh, how clever they are...

The only things that matter to them are those they enjoy themselves

It's nothing but self-deception!

They just turn up their noses at

What makes people happy all over this world

And this is our response to their arrogance:

"Dear fellas – that's enough!"

We won't let anybody tell us not to sing

No, won't let them tell us not to sing or to be happy

Mankind has to protect feel-good cheerfulness from extinction

A Schlager song is just a little joy

Some "ba-dum ching"s and "boom-a-bang"s

Have always been part of our lives

We won't let anybody tell us not to sing

No, won't let them tell us not to sing or to be happy

We sing when drinking beer, we sing when drinking wine

And we have a good time

We keep remembering more and more songs

Because we get along

When a "sha la la la" can be heard, we're still dancing on the tables

And we join a conga line

Whoever isn't in

Might as well go home

We won't let anybody tell us not to sing

No, won't let them tell us not to sing or to be happy

Mankind has to protect feel-good cheerfulness from extinction

A Schlager song is just a little joy

Some "ba-dum ching"s and "boom-a-bang"s

Have always been part of our lives

We won't let anybody tell us not to sing

No, won't let them tell us not to sing or to be happy

We won't let anybody tell us not to sing

No, won't let them tell us not to sing or to be happy

Mankind has to protect feel-good cheerfulness from extinction

A Schlager song is just a little joy

Some "ba-dum ching"s and "boom-a-bang"s

Have always been part of our lives

We won't let anybody tell us not to sing

No, won't let them tell us not to sing or to be happy

• Artist:Tina York