Der Dudelmoser [English translation]

Everybody said he'd look like king Ludwig (1)

And all the girls had a crush on him

They rumored, he often led them up to the mountain

And told them on his way through the forest:

Listen up, they call me Dudelmoser

Dudel dudel dudel di deiwill (2)

If a man up here can't be a hunter

He gotta be a poacher

Hei hei hei

(REF 1:)

On mountain pastures, there's no sin

Blessed whoever believes it

Just wait til nightfall

Everything goes !

On mountain pastures, there's no sin

But never go alone by night

For many a beautiful young girl

Never returned home

Nobody knew where he was from

Nobody knew him at all

But they locked up all the girls inside

And in the dark they could see his wild eyes aglow

But the girls said "He looks dandy"

And secretly sneaked away to Dudelmoser

Dudel dudel dudel di dei

But when the mountaintop turned dark

They quickly ran back home

Hei hei hei

(REF 1:)

On mountain pastures, there's no sin

Blessed whoever believes it

Just wait til nightfall

Everything goes !

On mountain pastures, there's no sin

But never go alone by night

For many a beautiful young girl

Never returned home

But the women and daughters climbed up the hill

And came back, smiling blissfully

And the preacher said "It's all the devil's handiwork"

And the mayor: "How fortunate...

The tourists keep coming thanks to Dudelmoser

Dudel dudel dudel di dei

They buy beer, hats and Lederhosen

This can never be a sin"

No no no...

(REF 2:)(2x)

On mountain pastures, there's no sin

There's only the ways of nature

But love up there, that's just the way it is

Is nicer than down in the valley

On mountain pastures, there's no sin

Every child knows that

When people are happy

It can never be a sin