Текст и перевод песни Höhner - ... he triff sich Jott un de Welt

... he triff sich Jott un de Welt

Do bes keine Betonklotz häßlich un kalt
Bes e Punktstöck her im jraue Hüserwald.
Se han dich hinjestalt vor urlanger Zick
Han dich renoviert, poliert un jeflick
Un trotz neuem Jlanz en dingem Jeseesch
Do bes un bliev dä Kölsche Jözenich

En dir wed jefriet jedanz un jelaach
Un su manch Lappührche jemaat.
Kaiser, Künig, Handwerk und Bur
Jeder hat Platz in dinger jastliche Mur
Die Zigge veränderte di Jeseesch
Doch do bes un blievs dä Kölsche Jözenich

He triff sich jestern un morje-Hilljesching un Jeld
He weed jeklüngelt- He triff sich Jott un de Welt.
He triff sich jestern und morje- Hilljesching un Jeld
Bedde un danze- he trifft sich alles- Jott un die Welt.

Ärm en Ärm met St.Alban, die Erinnerung bliev waach,
E Mahnmal för Fredde-wed och jedanz un jelaach.
Die jode Stuff vum Kölle, weeste off jenannt
För di eijen Orchester beste weltbekannt.
Un em Fastelovend do strahlt di Jeseesch
Do bes un blievs dä Kölsche Jözenich

He triff sich jestern un morje-Hilljesching un Jeld
He weed jeklüngelt- He triff sich Joff un de Welt.
He triff sich jestern und morje- Hilljesching un Jeld
Bedde un danze- he trifft sich alles- Jott un die Welt.

Do wors Danzhus un Lager, Kaufhus, Jereech
Fest- un Konzertsaal-Hand in Hand met nr Kirch
Do bes Kölle-unverfläsch.

He triff sich jestern un morje-Hilljesching un Jeld
He weed jeklüngelt- He triff sich Joff un de Welt.
He triff sich jestern und morje- Hilljesching un Jeld
Bedde un danze- he trifft sich alles- Jott un die Welt.

...there God and the world meet

You are no cold, ugly concrete block
You are a landmark in the grey forest of houses.
They have placed you there for ages
They have renovated you, polished and patched you up
And despite the new gleam in your face
You are and will remain the Cologne Town Hall

Within you, they celebrate and laugh
And many a joke is made.
Emperor, king, craftsman and farmer
Everyone has a place in your hospitable wall
Time changed your face
But you were and will remain the Cologne Town Hall

Here, yesterday and today meet - heaven and money
Here, they clink glasses - here, God and the world meet.
Here, yesterday and today meet - heaven and money
They dance and pray - here, everyone meets - God and the world.

Arm in arm with St. Alban's, the memory remains awake,
A memorial for peace - also celebrating and laughing.
The good stuff of Cologne, we call you by name
Because your own orchestra is world-famous.
And during Carnival, your face shines
Then you are and will remain the Cologne Town Hall

Here, yesterday and today meet - heaven and money
Here, they clink glasses - here, God and the world meet.
Here, yesterday and today meet - heaven and money
They dance and pray - here, everyone meets - God and the world.

You were a dance hall and a warehouse, a department store, a court
A festival and concert hall - hand in hand with the church
You are Cologne - unadulterated.

Here, yesterday and today meet - heaven and money
Here, they clink glasses - here, God and the world meet.
Here, yesterday and today meet - heaven and money
They dance and pray - here, everyone meets - God and the world.