Paroles et traduction Kurt Ostbahn & Die Chefpartie - Arbeit

Arbeit

Es is no finster und
Da hear i eam scho
Er redt nix und huast vü
Warmt Kaffee am Rechaud
I lieg no in da Hapf′n
Wann de Tür draußt geht

Weil in die Arbeit
In die Arbeit
Kummt ma net zu spät
Weil in die Arbeit
In die Arbeit
Kummt ma net zu spät

Vorbei an de hoch'n Häuser
Voller z′sammg'stauchte Leit
Zeascht mit'n Rad′l, dann mit′n Moped
Aufs Auto spart er bis heit
Er is bald derrisch von da Hock'n
Und er is blind fürs Leb′n

Weil in da Arbeit
In da Arbeit
Muaß ma ollas geb'n
Weil in da Arbeit
In da Arbeit
Muaß ma ollas geb′n

Wann er ham kummt, is finster
Da Tog is vurbei
Er hat tan, wos zum tuan is
Weil des muaß so sei
Er redt nix und huast vü
Er wü sei Ruah und sein Tee mit Rum

Weil des Leb'n is Arbeit
Und de bringt eam um
Jo weil des Leb′n is Arbeit
Und de bringt eam um

Hmhmhmhm
Hmhmhmhmhmhm
Hmhmhmhm
Hmhmhmhmhmhm

Work

It's still dark outside
I can already hear him coming
He doesn't say a word and coughs a lot
Heating coffee on the stove
I'm still lying in bed
As the door outside opens

Because to work
To work
I mustn't be late
Because to work
To work
I mustn't be late

Past the high-rise buildings
Full of squeezed-in people
First by bike, then by moped
He's been saving up for a car for ages
He's already crazy from the hustle
And he's blind to life

Because at work
At work
You have to give everything
Because at work
At work
You have to give everything

When he comes home, it's dark
The day is over
He did what had to be done
Because that's how it has to be
He doesn't say a word and coughs a lot
He wants his peace and quiet and his rum and tea

Because life is work
And it's killing him
Yes, because life is work
And it's killing him

Hmhmhmhm
Hmhmhmhmhmhm
Hmhmhmhm
Hmhmhmhmhmhm