| Du weißt, dass ich immernoch der Alte bin
| You know I'm still the same
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| Aber Mama, Mama es ist kalt hier drin
| But mom, mom it's cold in here
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| Guck jeden Tag drehst du die Runden auf dem Hof
| Every day you make the rounds in the yard
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| Wenn du fliehen willst heißt es lass die Hunde auf ihn los
| If you want to escape it means let the dogs loose on him
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| Es ist Knastrap ich guck auf das Schachbrett
| It's Knastrap I'm looking at the chessboard
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| Hier heißt jeder dritte Youssef Ali oder Achmed
| Here every third person is called Youssef Ali or Achmed
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| Und ich muss hier raus muss zu meinen Freunden
| And I have to get out of here to my friends
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| Hier gibts Araber, Russen oder Deutsche
| There are Arabs, Russians or Germans here
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| Du hast verloren wenn du ungeduldig bist
| You lose when you're impatient
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| Hier wo jeder Typ sagt dass er unschuldig ist
| Here where every guy says he's innocent
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| Guck mal Mama wir, denn leben hier wie Tiere
| Look, Mom, we live here like animals
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| Ich habe kein Fenster hier nur ne Schwedische Gardine
| I don't have a window here, just a Swedish curtain
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| Verdammt ich hasse es immer wenn der Wärter stört
| Damn I always hate it when the warden interrupts
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| Ich hoffe, dass dieses Lied auch die Merkel hört
| I hope that Merkel will hear this song too
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| Ich will nach draußen, draußen wo ich einen Benz fahr
| I want to go outside, outside driving a Benz
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Ich hätte damals nie gedacht ich werde ein Gangster
| I never thought I'd become a gangster back then
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Manchmal hast du Geld manchmal ist auch kein Cent da Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes there isn't even a cent, but Mom, I don't have a window
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| Und du weißt dein Sohn er bleibt immer ein Kämpfer
| And you know your son he'll always be a fighter
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Ich wurde kein Anwalt kein Arzt und kein Bänker
| I didn't become a lawyer, a doctor, or a banker
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Mama für dich schreib ich hier drin einen Vers
| Mama for you I'll write a verse in here
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| Mama denn sie haben deinen Jungen eingesperrt
| Mama 'cause they locked up your boy
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| Guck draußen verfolgte ich mein Lebenstraum
| Look outside, I'm pursuing my life's dream
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| Aber hier drin bist du nur im Trainingsraum
| But in here you're only in the exercise room
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| Ich lese kaum denn man hat mir mein Willen geraubt
| I hardly read because my will has been stolen from me
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| Ich will nur hier raus einfach wieder chillen zu Haus
| I just want to get out of here just chilling back at home
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| Yeah meine Freunde sind bestimmt auf ner Party heut
| Yeah my friends are probably at a party today
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| Was ich damals machte hab ich hier drin jeden Tag bereut
| What I did back then I regretted every day in here
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| Rache in Berlin Ich hustle in der street
| Revenge in Berlin I hustle in the street
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| Ich kann mir aussuchen ob ich hier im Knast bin oder flieh
| I can choose whether I am in prison here or whether I am escaping
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| Guck mal Mama hier drin ist es dreckig
| Look mama it's dirty in here
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| Von Außen bin ich hart doch mein Inneres verletzlich
| I'm tough on the outside but vulnerable on the inside
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| Ich will raus rappen ich will Zuhaus essen
| I want to rap out, I want to eat at home
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| Ich will so vieles tun am liebsten würd ich ausbrechen
| I want to do so many things, I would like to break out
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| Zurück in dieser Zeit, als um mich noch kein Trend war
| Back in those days when there was no trend around me
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Ich hätte damals nie gedacht ich werde ein Gangster
| I never thought I'd become a gangster back then
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Manchmal hast du Geld manchmal ist auch kein Cent da Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes there isn't even a cent, but Mom, I don't have a window
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| Und du weißt dein Sohn er bleibt immer ein Kämpfer
| And you know your son he'll always be a fighter
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Ich wurde kein Anwalt kein Arzt und kein Bänker
| I didn't become a lawyer, a doctor, or a banker
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Mama sag mir bitte wo ist meine Jugend hin
| Mama please tell me where did my youth go
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| Bitte komm nicht mehr her auch wenn du mich besuchen willst
| Please don't come here anymore even if you want to visit me
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| Es ist Mittwoch heute hab ich Küchendienst
| It's Wednesday, I'm on kitchen duty today
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| Im Gefängnis sitzen glaub mir sowas müssen gees
| Be in prison, believe me, it has to be like that
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| Ich will nicht mehr hier bleiben, aber ich hab keine Wahl
| I don't want to stay here anymore, but I have no choice
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| Jeden Tag einen Strich mit weißer Kreide malen
| Draw a line with white chalk every day
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| Manche gehen drauf vielleicht bin ich Morgen dran
| Some go on it maybe it's my turn tomorrow
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| Hier gibts nen Typen der jeden Scheiß besorgen kann
| There's a guy here who can get any shit
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| Meine Jungs vermissen mich und trauern
| My boys miss me and mourn
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| Ich werde noch verrückt zwischen diesen Mauern
| I'm going crazy between these walls
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| Guck mal Mama keiner rettet mich von hier
| Look mom nobody saves me from here
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| Ich will reden aber diese Wände sprechen nicht mit mir
| I want to talk but these walls won't talk to me
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| Dieses Leben ist ein ewiger Kampf
| This life is an eternal struggle
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| Ich steh wie ein Mann hier im Käfig gefangen
| I stand like a man trapped here in a cage
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| Yeah manchmal seh ich alle manchmal ist auch kein Mensch da Aber mama ich hab kein Fenster
| Yeah, sometimes I see everyone, sometimes there's no one there, but mom, I don't have a window
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| Ich hätte damals nie gedacht ich werde ein Gangster
| I never thought I'd become a gangster back then
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Manchmal hast du Geld manchmal ist auch kein Cent da Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes there isn't even a cent, but Mom, I don't have a window
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| Und du weißt dein Sohn er bleibt immer ein Kämpfer
| And you know your son he'll always be a fighter
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster
| But mom, I don't have a window
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| Ich wurde kein Anwalt kein Arzt und kein Bänker
| I didn't become a lawyer, a doctor, or a banker
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| Aber Mama ich hab kein Fenster.
| But mom, I don't have a window.
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| You know that I am still the same
| You know that I am still the same
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| But Mom, Mom, it’s cold in here
| But Mom, Mom, it's cold in here
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| Look, everyday you walk in circles in the courtyard
| Look, everyday you walk in circles in the courtyard
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| If you want to escape, they’ll say «Let the dogs loose on him!»
| If you want to escape, they'll say «Let the dogs loose on him!»
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| It’s prison rap, I look upon the chess board
| It's prison rap, I look upon the chess board
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| Every third person here is called Youssef, Ali or Achmed
| Every third person here is called Youssef, Ali or Achmed
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| And I have to get out of here, to my friends
| And I have to get out of here, to my friends
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| There are Arabs, Russians and Germans here
| There are Arabs, Russians and Germans here
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| You lose if you’re impatient
| You lose if you're impatient
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| Here where everyone says he’s innocent
| Here where everyone says he's innocent
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| Look, Mom, we’re living like animals here
| Look, Mom, we're living like animals here
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| I don’t have a window, only bars
| I don't have a window, only bars
|
| Damn, I hate it how the guard disturbs me all the time
| Damn, I hate it how the guard disturbs me all the time
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| I hope Merkel *(1) hears this song, too
| I hope Merkel *(1) hears this song, too
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| I want to get out where I drive a Benz
| I want to get out where I drive a Benz
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| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
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| Back then I would never have thought that I would become a ganster
| Back then I would never have thought that I would become a ganster
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| But Mom, I don’t have a window | But Mom, I don't have a window |
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes you don’t have a cent
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes you don't have a cent
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| And you know your son will always be a fighter
| And you know your son will always be a fighter
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| I didn’t become a lawyer, a doctor or a banker
| I didn't become a lawyer, a doctor or a banker
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| Mom, I’m writing this verse for you in here
| Mom, I'm writing this verse for you in here
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| Mom, because they locked up your boy
| Mom, because they locked up your boy
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| Look, out there I was following my dream
| Look, out there I was following my dream
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| But in here, you only hang out at the gym
| But in here, you only hang out at the gym
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| I barely read, because they took away my will
| I barely read, because they took away my will
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| I only want to get out, simply chill out at home
| I only want to get out, simply chill out at home
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| Yeah, I’m sure my friends are at a party tonight
| Yeah, I'm sure my friends are at a party tonight
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| I regret what I did back then every day in here
| I regret what I did back then every day in here
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| Vengeance in Berlin, I hustle in the street
| Vengeance in Berlin, I hustle in the street
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| I can choose if I want to be here in prison or if I want to escape
| I can choose if I want to be here in prison or if I want to escape
|
| Look, Mom, it’s dirty in here
| Look, Mom, it's dirty in here
|
| I’m tough on the outside but my inner self is vulnerable
| I'm tough on the outside but my inner self is vulnerable
|
| I want to get out and rap, I want to eat at home
| I want to get out and rap, I want to eat at home
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| I want to do so much, I’d like to break out
| I want to do so much, I'd like to break out
|
| Back to the old days, when I wasn’t trendy yet
| Back to the old days, when I wasn't trendy yet
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| Back then I would never have thought that I would become a ganster
| Back then I would never have thought that I would become a ganster
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes you don’t have a cent
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes you don't have a cent
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| And you know your son will always be a fighter
| And you know your son will always be a fighter
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| I didn’t become a lawyer, a doctor or a banker
| I didn't become a lawyer, a doctor or a banker
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| Mom, please tell me where has my youth gone
| Mom, please tell me where has my youth gone
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| Please don’t come here anymore even if you want to visit me It’s wednesday, I’m on kitchen duty today
| Please don't come here anymore even if you want to visit me It's Wednesday, I'm on kitchen duty today
|
| Believe me, G’s have to sit in jail
| Believe me, G's have to sit in jail
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| I don’t want to stay in here any longer, but I have no choice
| I don't want to stay in here any longer, but I have no choice
|
| Drawing a stroke on the wall with white chalk every day
| Drawing a stroke on the wall with white chalk every day
|
| Some snuff it, maybe it’s my turn tomorrow
| Some snuff it, maybe it's my turn tomorrow
|
| There is a guy here who can get you anything
| There is a guy here who can get you anything
|
| My boys miss me and grieve
| My boys miss me and grieve
|
| I’m going crazy between these walls
| I'm going crazy between these walls
|
| Look, Mom, nobody is coming to save me from here
| Look, Mom, nobody is coming to save me from here
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| I want to talk but these walls don’t talk to me This life is an everlasting fight
| I want to talk but these walls don't talk to me This life is an everlasting fight
|
| I’m standing here like a man locked up in a cage
| I'm standing here like a man locked up in a cage
|
| Yeah, sometimes I see everyone, sometimes there is nobody here
| Yeah, sometimes I see everyone, sometimes there is nobody here
|
| But, Mom, I don’t have a window
| But, Mom, I don't have a window
|
| Back then I would never have thought that I would become a ganster
| Back then I would never have thought that I would become a ganster
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes you don’t have a cent
| Sometimes you have money, sometimes you don't have a cent
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| And you know your son will always be a fighter
| And you know your son will always be a fighter
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window
| But Mom, I don't have a window
|
| I didn’t become a lawyer, a doctor or a banker
| I didn't become a lawyer, a doctor or a banker
|
| But Mom, I don’t have a window. | But Mom, I don't have a window. |