Kölsche Jung

Kölsch Kid

Kölsche Jung

When I was a little kid, I got lost one dayAls kleine Jung hatt ich mich ens verlaufe
I thought I just wanted to buy a caramel treatIch gläuv, ich wollt mer nur e Rahmkamellche kaufe
I couldn't find my street, yeah, it was toughIch fung ming Stroß nit mih, jo dat wor schwer
A cop asked me, "Where are you from, kid?"Ne Schutzmann froochte mich: „Wo bes de her?"
I was scared, he grabbed me by the collarIch hatt en Angs, hä nohm mich beim Schlawittche
In the ice, I felt like I was right in the kitchenIm Jeis soh ich mich schon direktemang em Kittche
But soon I realized, he meant well for meDoch spoht ich janz jenau, dä meint et joot met mir
I told him then, honestly, from my heartIch saat ihm dann, treuhäzzich op ming Ihr

I'm a Kölsch kid, what do you want me to do?Ich ben ene kölsche Jung, wat wells de maache
I'm a Kölsch kid, and I love to laugh tooIch bene ne kölsche Jung, un dun jään laache
I'm not bad either, no, I'm just goodIch ben och söns nit schlääch, nä ich ben brav
My favorite word is Kölle AllaafMi Lieblingswöötche heiß Kölle Allaaf

I do have a hard time letting go of my momIch däät och schwer aan minger Mutter hänge
Even if sometimes she really gets on my caseWenn sei och manchesmol met mir deit kräftig schänge
But for some reason, I still love that kidDoch wor em Grund ich doch d'r liebe Jung
So I won't just throw her out of my lifeSu leich braat ich se nit us dem Fassong
And if I ever broke a plateUn hatt ich ens en Sammeltass zerbroche
Then I knew for sure, now you've messed up somethingdann daach ich janz bestemmp, jetz häs de jet verbroche
Mom just said to me: "Don't you dare act up."De Mamm saat nur für mich: „Du küß nit vür de Düür."
I said, "Mom, I can't help it!"Ich saat dann „Mamm ich kunt doch nix dofür!"

I tell you, never hang your head lowIch rode dir, loß nie d'r Kopp hange
Just laugh at life, then you'll know how to goLaach en et Levve nur, dann wees de dich schon fange
'Cause if you don't laugh, that's just wrongDenn wenn de nit mih laachs, dat es verkeht
Sing your mother tongue, a song in KölschSing doch ding Muttersprooch, op Kölsch e Leed
Sing like I do, there's no need to be shySing su wie ich, do bruchs dich nit ze schamme
And if you have a big loss, then we'll sing togetherUn häs do jroße Loss, dann singe mer zesamme
When one day you stand under the skyWenn de dann eines Daachs am Himmelspöözje steihs
Then Peter will say quietly, softly, and low...dann saach däm Petrus heimlich, still un leis…