Klabautermann [English translation]

The fog was thick and dense

One could not even see his hand before the eyes

The ship navigated through the sea without a sound

The navigator saw nothing anymore

The crew was full of fear

And they all drank too much rum

So that no disaster would happen today

They sang this old song:

Hey hey hobgoblin - our ship is your home

Huh huh and if you want to we'll all drown in the sea

Hey hey hobgoblin - another glass of rum on this

Huh huh take our word a sailor won't be knocked for six

A sailor won't be knocked for six

The cook has hidden in the cabinet

The mate hid himself below deck

The navigator has goosebumps

And the captain was screaming loudly:

Hey hey hobgoblin - our ship is your home

Huh huh and who fears - all but us

Hey hey hobgoblin - everyone on board knows

Huh huh you're only such an old water ghost

Such an old water ghost

Hey captain - Ahoy - We've seen something - What exactly? - No idea

Is it an iceberg? No! - Is it a white shark? - No!

Is it an atoll? - No? Is it a hobgoblin? Yes!

His laughter goes right through them

Don't touch me, hobgoblin

Draw us into the wet grave

I'm so afraid, hobgoblin

The storm comes up, the thunder bangs

Now it only starts, hobgoblin

The lightning strikes through the night and he laughs

Hey hey hobgoblin - our ship is your home

Hey hey hobgoblin - all talk about you only

Huh huh and the one who hears you

Will never forget your laughter

Hey hey hobgoblin - nothing can happen to this ship

Huh huh we'll never

Never go down

Never go down