Danke, lieber Tannenbaum [English translation]

The nuts are cracked,

The presents are unpacked,

the new toys are already tried out

if everything works.

The tired Santa Claus

looks from up above,

what he did

with the last strength.

In silence, you stay next to it,

shine with your candlelight.

You bring hope, Light, and Life

in the winter night.

Thank you, dear Christmas Tree

for this beautiful time,

thank you for the luck

and for the colorful Lightdress.

Thank you is telling you every view,

as long as you are with us.

Too bad, that the time with you

so soon is over.

The Kids woke up,

over the holy night,

and still is laying in the air

the sweet Christmas scent.

The parents turn around silently

again in their beds,

for standing up is it way too early,

but dreamingly they guess:

How the kids are playing,

in the morning completely alone,

what they feel in the Chrismas room,

even without candlelight.

Thank you, dear Christmas Tree...

Soon you will be turned upside down,

that is a tradition here,

and the sweet things

land deep in our stomachs.

Thank you, dear Christmas Tree...