L-A-U-G-E-N-G-E-B-Ä-C-K!
Perfectly tanned, yet elegant
Juicy and crusty, incredibly lusty
Your salty skin yeasty sin!
Fragrant and tender, I surrender!
I am obsessed with you and totally obedient.
Who came up with your magical ingredients?
Are you the devil's delicious handiwork
Or created by some genius Pastry Heisenberg?
In 1477 you descended from heaven,
Onto the griddle of your maker, some medieval Swabian baker.
You bathed yourself in lye - nobody knoes why
Fluffy and warm: the Queen of pastries was born.
A secret ancient German recipe,
Mingling ordinary baking with chemistry.
World's favourite alkaloidal snack!
All hail to thee - Laugengebäck!
Lalalalala, lalalalalala
Lalalalala, lalalalalala
Laugengebäck
Lalalalala, lalalalalala
L-A-U-G-E-N-G-E-B-Ä-C-K!
I can't say no
To alkalized dough.
Smooth and greasy, kneading goes to easy.
Drop it over night in sodium hydroxide
Sprinkled with salt
Lauge, that's what it's called!
Flour, water, salt, yeast, sugar, lye and butter
Laugengebäck makes my heart go aflutter!
Dip your dough in my alkaline solution.
Let's start an oven revolution!
Laugengebäck
Lalalalala, lalalalalala
Lalalalala, lalalalalala
Laugengebäck
Lalalalala, lalalalalala
L-A-U-G-E-N-G-E-B-Ä-C-K!
Laugengebäck...
You come in so many different shapes
Pretzels
Rolls
Breadstick
Even Croissants
Can you imagine: Croissants made out of Pretzel dough
Coated in soda lye.
I'm in Laugen heaven!
Baby got: Laugengebäck!
Don't Laugengebäck in anger!
L-A-U-G-E-N-G-E-B-Ä-C-K!
Laugengebäck for good.
Gebäck
Gebäck
Gebäck
Gebäck
Gebäck to where you once belonged...
L-A-U-G-E-N-G-E-B-Ä-C-K!
Laugengebäck