Текст и перевод песни City - Der alte Klempner (Hey Joe)

Der alte Klempner (Hey Joe)

Der alte Klempner war Faschist,
Obwohl er doch nur Klempner ist.
Wir mussten uns nicht abgewöh'n,
Dass festtags die Paraden dröh'n
Und dass die hohen Stiefelspitzen
Im Takt gezogner Stiefel blitzen.
Das sind die guten Traditionen,
Die uns Deutschen innewohnen.
Stramm geradeaus und glattgekämmt,
Im frisch gestählten Einheitshemd.
Der alte Klempner war Faschist.
Wer wird sich denn das Maul verbrennen,
Statt ungefragt nach Haus zu rennen,
Um zwischen Plüsch nd Plunderkissen
Zu wissen, was wir alle wissen:
Geduckt, geheuchelt, streng Partei
Und nachher war man nicht dabei.
Der alte Klempner war Faschist,
Obwohl er doch nur Klempner ist.

The Old Plumber (Hey Joe)

The old plumber was a fascist,
Although he was just a plumber.
We didn't have to get used to it,
That on holidays the parades would roar
And that the high-heeled boots
Would glitter in time with the drawn boots.
These are the good traditions,
That we Germans have deep within us.
Strict and straight, and combed slick,
In the freshly ironed uniform shirt.
The old plumber was a fascist.
Who would dare to burn their mouth,
Instead of running home unasked,
So that between plush and pillows
We could know what we all know:
Crouched, hypocritical, strict party
And afterwards, no one was there.
The old plumber was a fascist,
Although he was just a plumber.