| Tosende Strömung, geifernde Gischt
| Roaring current, drooling spray
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| Salzige Seeluft, ein altes Gesicht
| Salty sea air, an old face
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| Tonnen von Wasser, der morsche Kahn trägt
| Tons of water, the rotten boat carries
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| Maschinengeräusche, sein Herz schlägt
| Machine noises, his heart is beating
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| Der Alte genannt, ein kauziger Narr
| Called the old man, a cranky fool
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| Schiff aufgetakelt, ein törichter Plan
| Ship rigged, a foolish plan
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| Du darfst nicht fahren, du alter Narr
| You mustn't drive, you old fool
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| Du darfst nicht fahren, bleib doch da
| You're not allowed to drive, stay there
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| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
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| Seemann, bleibe dir treu
| Sailor, stay true to yourself
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| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
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| Bis in dein nasses Grab
| To your wet grave
|
| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
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| Seemann, grüß mir die See
| Sailor, greet the sea for me
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| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
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| Und allzeit gute Fahrt
| And always have a good trip
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| Fiebrige Sinne, kochendes Blut
| Fevered senses, boiling blood
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| Fischfang gewittert, kommt mit der Flut
| Fishing scented, comes with the tide
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| Vom Kurs abgekommen, volle Kraft voran
| Off course, full steam ahead
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| Gerade in den Sturm, ein einsamer Mann
| Straight into the storm, a lonely man
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| Kontrolle verloren, kein sicherer Ort
| Lost control, no safe place
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| Havarie! | average! |
| Mann über Bord
| man overboard
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| Du darfst nicht fahren, du alter Narr
| You mustn't drive, you old fool
|
| Du darfst nicht fahren, bleib doch da
| You're not allowed to drive, stay there
|
| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
|
| Seemann, bleibe dir treu
| Sailor, stay true to yourself
|
| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
|
| Bis in dein nasses Grab
| To your wet grave
|
| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
|
| Seemann, grüß mir die See
| Sailor, greet the sea for me
|
| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
|
| Und allzeit gute Fahrt
| And always have a good trip
|
| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
|
| Seemann, bleibe dir treu
| Sailor, stay true to yourself
|
| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
|
| Bis in dein nasses Grab
| To your wet grave
|
| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
|
| Seemann, grüß mir die See
| Sailor, greet the sea for me
|
| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
|
| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
|
| Seemann, bleibe dir treu
| Sailor, stay true to yourself
|
| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
|
| Bis in dein nasses Grab
| To your wet grave
|
| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
|
| Seemann, grüß mir die See
| Sailor, greet the sea for me
|
| Seemann, Seemann ade
| Sailor, goodbye seaman
|
| Und allzeit gute Fahrt
| And always have a good trip
|
| Seemann, Seemann ahoi
| Sailor, sailor ahoy
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| Seemann, Seemann ahoi | Sailor, sailor ahoy |