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