Monarchie in Germany [English translation]

Holland has Beatrix

But we Germans have nothing

Carl-Gustav knows that all the Swedes

Talk about their king

In London you make a pilgrimage to the Queen

You'll look hard for the same thing in Berlin

The Spaniard knows the real boss

Sits on the throne and is called Juan-Carlos

Even Mette-Marit is to be respected

and is raised to the nobility 1

But we are really fed up

That Germany has no emperor

(Even the Japanese are cleverer than that

All we have is Beckenbauer)2

Monarchy in Germany

No discussion

Monarchy in Germany

Is our revision

(Everybody now)

Monarchy in Germany

Is no illusion

Monarchy in Germany

The nation celebrates.

But today we'll pamper ourselves

And crown ourselves emperor

Because we thought to ourselves:

That's what Napoleon did.

We should avoid Waterloo

Otherwise the people won't be able to stand us any more

We wear a crown on our heads

Rule the West and the Zone3

(We used to have a wall

Now we just have Beckenbauer)

Monarchy in Germany

No discussion

Monarchy in Germany

Is our revision

(Everybody now)

Monarchy in Germany

Is no illusion

Monarchy in Germany

The nation celebrates.

In the Old and the New States4

Nothing will change politically

The main thing is, we'll be all right

Because we have blue blood

We want to flog our CDs

And fire the Finance Minister

We want to change the tax laws

Lift the A-Capella tax!5

(The people will gradually get sour

They want Beckenbauer back)

It doesn't matter how the people curse

It'll be taken monthly from their pay

Though there are great advantages too

For example benefit concerts

And everyone knows - Noblesse Oblige

That's why we wrote this song

The German people fall on their knees:

"Long live our Monarchy"

(Only one person is still in mourning

And he's called Franz Beckenbauer)

Monarchy in Germany

No discussion

Monarchy in Germany

Is our revision

(Everybody now)

Monarchy in Germany

Is no illusion

Monarchy in Germany

The nation celebrates.

1. Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, was a commoner and single mother.2. Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer nicknamed "Der Kaiser"3. The Eastern Zone, ie East Germany4. Federal states of Germany - "The New States" (die neuen Ländern) is a euphemism for the former GDR.5. Die Prinzen often release parallel A-Capella versions of their albums