Das alte Karussell [English translation]

The old carousel

It doesn't go as fast anymore

The ponies and the wagones

They don't want to get going

flattering doesn't help either

And neither does putting up new boards

there is only one thing that does help:

Once in a while it has to be greased

And also the old organ

It squeaks like a mouse

And sometimes it can't take it anymore

Then it just turns off

The old carousel

It doesn't go as fast anymore

The phonies and the wagons

They don't want to get going

The small ones and the large ones

They pull and push

And that way it goes round in circles

The ponies are trotting

And pulling on the wagons

And the organ is getting young again

A funny thing

This old carousel

From down to above everything is shifted

But it still goes round in a circiel

The old carousel

It doesn't go as fast anymore

The ponies and the wagons

They don't want to get going

The old carousel, ooh......

The old carousel