Mani Matter dr Eskimo english translation
Mani Matter dr Eskimo song lyrics
Mani Matter dr Eskimo translation
kennet ier das gschichtli scho
Do. you know the story of this Eskimo?
vo däm armä eskimo
Of this poor Eskimo?
wo in grönnland einisch so
Who one upon a time in Greenland
trurig isch um s läbä cho...
Has lost his life in a sad way
är het dank am radio
Thanks to radio
fröid ar musig übercho
He started to like music
und het dänkt das chani o
And he thought I can do this too
so isch är iz unglück cho...
So the bad luck started
nämlich är hetsech für zwo,
Because in exchange for two
fläschä läbertran es no,
Bottles of liver liquor
guet erhaltnigs djembalo
He received a well kept harpsichord
kchouft und hets id höli gno...
And took it into the cave
doch wonär fortissimo,
However when fortissimo
gschpilt het uf sim djembalo,
Playing his harpsichord
isch en isbär inecho,
A polar bear entered
hetnä zwüschä d chralle gno,
Grabbed him with its paws
und dier gseht d moral dervo,
And you see, what we learn from this story
choufet nie es djembalo
Never buy a harpsichord
süsch geits öich grad äbäso
Or the same happens to you
wie dem armä eskimo,
As to this poor eskimo
wo in grönland einisch so
Who one upon a time in Greenland
trurig isch um s läbä chooooo
Has lost his life in a sad way