Lieber Guter Weihnachtsmann Lyrics in English by Rolf Zuckowski
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Lieber Guter Weihnachtsmann by Rolf Zuckowski from German to English.
„Oh, guckt mal, der Weihnachtsmann'
Oh, look, it's Santa
„Wart ihr denn auch schön brav?'
Were you all good?
„Ja, natürlich'
Yes, of course
„Und habt ihr denn auch ein Gedicht gelernt?'
And did you learn a poem?
„Nö'
Nope
„Na, dann kann ich ja gleich weitergehen'
Well, then I can just leave
„Nein, halt'
No, stop
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann
Dear good Santa
Bitte bleib doch stehen
Please stop
Auch wenn du in Eile bist
Even if you're in a hurry
Wir wollen erst was sehen
We want to see something first
Zeig mir nochmal dein Gesicht
Show me your face again
Irgend etwas stimmt da nicht
Something's not right
Doch allmählich fang ich an
But slowly I'm starting
Alles zu verstehen
To understand everything
„Was ist denn los?'
What's going on?
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Was habt ihr bloß?'
What's wrong with you?
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
„Was ist denn los?'
What's going on?
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Was habt ihr bloß?'
What's wrong with you?
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann
Dear good Santa
Ich muss mich beschweren
I have to complain
Könntest du mir bitteschön
Could you please
Jetzt mal was erklären?
Explain something to me now?
Warum ist die Nase da
Why is the nose there
Ganz genau wie bei Papa?
Exactly like Dad's?
Auch die Augen sehen so aus
The eyes also look like that
Als ob sie Papas wären
As if they were Dad's
„Ist ja allerhand'
Well, I'll be
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Ich bin erkannt'
I'm recognized
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
„Ist ja allerhand'
Well, I'll be
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Ich bin erkannt'
I'm recognized
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann
Dear good Santa
Das ist nicht zum Lachen
That's not funny
Wir sollen lieb und artig sein
We're supposed to be nice and well-behaved
Und du machst solche Sachen
And you do things like that
Langsam wird es mir zu bunt
It's slowly getting too much for me
Das da ist doch Papas Mund
That's Dad's mouth
Du denkst wohl, du kannst mit uns
You probably think you can with us
Solche Scherze machen?
Play such jokes?
„Hat keinen Zweck'
It's no use
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Ich muss hier weg'
I have to leave here
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
„Hat keinen Zweck'
It's no use
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Ich muss hier weg'
I have to leave here
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann
Dear good Santa
Nein, du darfst nicht gehen
No, you can't go
Du siehst ja so traurig aus
You look so sad
Das mag ich nicht sehen
I don't want to see that
So war das doch nicht gemeint
That's not how it was meant
Dass am Ende einer weint
That someone ends up crying
Wir haben dich doch trotzdem lieb
We still love you
Kannst du das nicht verstehen?
Can't you understand that?
„Na ja, na ja'
Well, well
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Dann bleib ich da'
Then I'll stay here
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
„Na ja, na ja'
Well, well
La-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da
„Dann bleib ich da'
Then I'll stay here
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
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Lyrics © Musik Für Dich Rolf Zuckowski OHG
DP, Rolf Zuckowski, Michael Reinecke
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Weihnachtsmann — Santa Claus
Weihnachtsmann literally translates to "Christmas Man" but is the common German word for Santa Claus. It's a central figure in this children's song, making it highly relevant and memorable.
While "Santa Claus" might seem like an obvious choice for a Christmas song, the German term itself is interesting for learners as it directly translates the concept, offering a clear insight into German cultural phrasing for this beloved character. It's a key word that immediately sets the festive, playful tone of the song.
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