Vierzig Jahre [English translation]

(Tell me, please tell me why

Oh tell me, please tell me why

Why, why?

etc.)

Tell me why, tell me why are you looking at me like this

and why are you saying that there could never be anything between us?

I've already invited you to the ice cream bar on the corner three times

but you only laughed and you always said "no".

Once I took a chance and came to your home,

but when I wanted to kiss you, you threw me out.

What's a pity for me is (pity, pity):

that sadly you are married (pity, pity).

I have such a crush on you,

but you are 40 years old.

(Tell me, please tell me why

Oh tell me, please tell me why

Why, why?

etc.)

Someday the day will come and I'll be 40, too

and I know for sure you'll be a pensioner then.

And you certainly won't be as fine then as you are now

but I'll still run after you.

2x:

What's a pity for me is (pity, pity):

that sadly you are married (pity, pity).

I still have such a crush on you,

but now I'm too old for you.