Lyrics of Daddy - Kianush

Daddy (original)

Zu Hause mit zwei Kids und drei Jobs
Sie sorgte dafür, dass Kohle reinkommt
Ich hatte für die Schule leider kein' Kopf
Sah wie die Jungs im Benz vorbeirollen
Woher der Schmuck und all das viele Geld?
Legal, illegal, egal, kriminell
Der Nachbar klopft an der Tür immer, wenn die Lieder laut sind
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Daddy war ein Gauner, die Nachbarn guckten, wenn er raus war
Von was zahlen die Kanaken denn ihr Haus ab?
Sie sagen, wir sind kriminell wegen Haus und Wagen
Immer unterwegs bei Nacht, weil er nicht in diese Welt reinpasst
Er verschaffte sich selbst ein' Platz, immer schnell ins Hotel reinfahren, woh
Nicht immer waren die Taschen voller Knete
Ein Leben zwischen Waffen und Gebete
Er sagte zu mir: «Lache, wenn es regnet und die Lichter blau sind»
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Daddy war leider nie zu Hause (Oh-oh)
Drei Jahre Zelle, weil er raubte (Oh-oh)
24/7, keine Pause
Von 'nem Peugeot zu 'nem nagelneuen Raumschiff
Seh wie er Geld einpackt, er muss gehen, denn er kennt kein' Schlaf
Jeder baut sich hier selbst ein' Knast
Doch uns beide hält ein Bann (Woh-oh)
Du musst wieder los und ich warte hier
Mittlerweile bin ich groß und ich sage dir
Weiß, du holst nur das Brot für uns alles vier und das macht uns traurig
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Und Daddy war nie zu Hause, war nie zu Hause, yeah-yeah

(translation)

At home with two kids and three jobs
She made sure coal got in
Unfortunately I didn't have a head for school
Saw the boys roll by in the Benz
Where did the jewelry and all that money come from?
Legal, illegal, whatever, criminal
The neighbor always knocks on the door when the songs are loud
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Daddy was a crook, the neighbors looked when he was out
What do the Kanaks pay their house off of?
They say we're criminals over the house and the car
Always out and about at night because he doesn't fit into this world
He got himself a place, always drive quickly to the hotel, woh
The pockets weren't always full of dough
A life between guns and prayers
He said to me: "Laugh when it rains and the lights are blue"
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Unfortunately, daddy was never home (oh-oh)
Three years in a cell because he robbed (Oh-oh)
24/7, no breaks
From a Peugeot to a brand new spaceship
See how he packs money, he has to go, because he doesn't know sleep
Everyone is building their own jail here
But we both are under a spell (Woh-oh)
You have to go again and I'll wait here
I'm grown up now and I'm telling you
You know, you only get the bread for all four of us and that makes us sad
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
And daddy was never home, never home, yeah-yeah