Madagaskar [English translation]

The storm came at night-

when the rod broke apart in the wind,

it killed seven people by dragging them into the lake...

their ship drifted through the sea,

their hearts became heavy,

but the first one who had land in sight was the steersman:

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in the morning sunshine,

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it seemed to be very near,

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the palm trees and the beach,

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like the Promised Land,

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they stood there on board,

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and everyone was shouting the word:

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Madagascar ahoi!

Bring the rum and pour it in glasses

and shoot salute three times,

because like a miracle nothing bad happened!

Life was presented us again

Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Madagascar, ahoi!

Danger is over and the sea can't catch us,

because the green island is already in sight!

We are onshore, before sun sets!

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Full speed ahead!

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We almost made it!

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Madagascar ahoi!

They were so near,

that they even could see people,

they saw the huts and the fire and the smoke...

Wind abated

and drums beat loudly

over the wide sea reaching them...

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There they heard the scream:

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The flood is drifting us away!

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The ship is rudderlos,

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The current is to strong!

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They were standing on board mutely,

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the land was far away already...

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Madagascar goodbye!

May God be with us!

Look back once again

to the island that is lying in the sunshine,

so near and so endlessly far away:

Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Madagascar goodbye!

Pour in the glass once more, tomorrow it will be over-

our ship is going to be a ghost ship soon...

there will be no trace of us on board.

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May God be with us!

Look back once again

to the island that is lying in the sunshine

so near and so endlessly far away:

Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Madagascar goodbye!

Pour in the glass once more, tomorrow it will be over

our ship is going to be a ghost ship soon...

there will be no trace of us on board.

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Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Madagascar goodbye!