Zigeunerjunge [English translation]

I was still a child

when the gypsies came,

the gypsies into our town

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

came into our town.

The carriages so colourful, the ponies so scraggy,

they were pulling the carriages so heavy,

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

and I ran after them,

always after them.

Then evening came, a fire was lit - la la la -

and the gypsies, they danced and laughed - la la la -

A gypsy boy, gypsy boy,

he played the guitar by the fire,

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

and I saw his face,

but he didn't see me.

Gypsy boy, gypsy boy,

he played the guitar by the fire,

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

then the fire went out

and I quickly ran home.

The next day I couldn't wait

to see the gypsy strangers

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

but I wasn't allowed to go.

The carriages so colourful, the ponies so scraggy,

it was pulling me back to the place

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

and I ran away secretly,

and I ran away secretly.

Then evening came, I could not find the gypsies anymore - la la la -

where just yesterday they had been singing, everything was empty - la la la -

Gypsy boy, gypsy boy,

where are you, where are your carriages?

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

but everything remained empty,

and my heart got heavy.

Gypsy boy, gypsy boy,

where are you, who can tell me?

- Tam ta ta ta ta tam tam ta tam tam ta tam -

but everything remained empty,

and I cried so much.