He was the Earth's poorest knight
He was worse off than bad
They spat at him and burned disgrace into his flesh
In front of full bowls I must die of hunger
By the hot oven, I freeze to death
Wherever I reach, nothing falls but shards
I'm in shit up to my teeth
I'm in shit up to my teeth
The last hair from my skull
Has made a blank silver moon
I barely have a fig leaf to wear
Everywhere I'm venerated1 and spat at
Everywhere I'm venerated and spat at
I'm up to my neck in bad luck
And I even sleep under an elder bush
Upon which not one star has ever shone
Everywhere I'm venerated and spat at
Everywhere I'm venerated and spat at
1. "Verehrt" seems completely out of place here.