This night is cold
And the wind is blowing
Through our country
and who still goes now
is a poor fool
Or on the way to your love
Which is worth every trip
Ohhh
Open up, let me inside
Your lover is standing in the moonlight
This night is so cold
So open up for me
Because tomorrow it will be too late
My father watches over house and yard
My door is sealed by an iron lock
and I don't have a key for it
There is no way to me tonight
Ohhh
Open up, let me inside
Your lover is standing in the moonlight
This night is so cold
So open up for me
Because tomorrow it will be too late
Yes, the night is so cold
She opens it for him at last
and she kisses her lover's cold forehead
This night is so cold
But she opens the door and he kisses her
Seven times in return
Ohhh
Open up, let me inside
Your lover is standing in the moonlight
This night is so cold
So open up for me
Because tomorrow it will be too late
The morning dawns
and the wind blows through our country
But the girl is in her lover's arms
All thanks to the cold night and the wind