| Diebe, sie kommen in unser land,
| Thieves, they come to our country
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| Wie viele ist niemandem bekannt.
| How many is unknown to anyone.
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| Lieder, führen sie zu mir,
| songs, lead them to me,
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| Und wieder, klopft es leis an meiner tür,
| And again, there's a soft knock at my door,
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| Sie nehmen, was nie mein eigen war,
| They take what was never mine
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| Sie erzählen, und singen es an der bar.
| They tell and sing it at the bar.
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| Sucht sie…
| Is she looking for...
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| Ertragt sie…
| Does she endure…
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| Sieger — erste wahl,
| winner — first choice,
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| Verlierer, ins regal,
| loser, on the shelf,
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| Eure maschine spielt zwar in stereo,
| Your machine plays in stereo,
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| Doch singen wir im chor,
| But we sing in a choir,
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| Sternradio vor.
| star radio.
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| Lieblich, der klang aus ihrem tal,
| Lovely, the sound from her valley,
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| Sie nehm sich, was And One vor jahren stahl,
| She take what And One stole years ago
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| Mein herz, verwehrt es mir zu gehn,
| My heart, forbids me to go,
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| Muss es mein werk, in ihrer billig-webung sehn.
| Does it have to be my work, in its cheap weaving?
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| Kauft sie…
| Buy them...
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| Verdient sie…
| Does she deserve...
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| Sieger — erste wahl,
| winner — first choice,
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| Verlierer, ins regal,
| loser, on the shelf,
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| Eure maschine spielt zwar in stereo,
| Your machine plays in stereo,
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| Doch singen wir im chor,
| But we sing in a choir,
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| Sternradio vor. | star radio. |