Morgen Kommt Der Nikolaus Lyrics in English by Rolf Zuckowski
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Morgen Kommt Der Nikolaus by Rolf Zuckowski from German to English.
Sprach der Nikolaus zum Weihnachtsmann
Said Saint Nicholas to Father Christmas
„Es muss endlich was geschehen
"Something must finally happen
Dass man uns so oft verwechselt
That people confuse us so often
Das darf nicht so weitergehen
That can't go on like this
Überall legt man zur Weihnachtszeit
Everywhere at Christmastime, people put on
Uns're alten Kleider an
Our old clothes
Und der rote Mantel, der gehört
And the red coat, that belongs
Gewiss dem Weihnachtsmann
Surely to Father Christmas
Weil ich auf dem Kopf meine Mitra trag
Because I wear my mitre on my head
Und in meiner Hand den Bischofsstab
And the bishop's staff in my hand
Frag' ich mich, wie man uns beide da
I ask myself how people can
Überhaupt verwechseln kann'
Confuse us both at all."
Sprach der Weihnachtsmann zum Nikolaus
Said Father Christmas to Saint Nicholas
„Lieber Freund, es tut mir Leid
"Dear friend, I'm sorry
Dabei trägst du doch so würdevoll
Yet you wear so gracefully
Dein altes Bischofskleid
Your old bishop's robe
Dass wir beide nicht die Jüngsten sind
That we're both not the youngest
Daran kann kein Zweifel sein
There can be no doubt about that
Aber mehr als tausend Jahre alt
But more than a thousand years old
Ist der Nikolaus allein
Is Saint Nicholas alone
Warst in größter Not für die Kinder da
You were there for the children in dire need
Und sie lieben dich, na, du weißt es ja
And they love you, well, you know that
Und noch heute legst du jedem Kind
And even today you put for each child
Etwas in den Schuh hinein'
Something into their shoe."
Da sang vom Himmel, hell und klar
Then from heaven, bright and clear, sang
Ein Weihnachtsengel, wunderbar
A wonderful Christmas angel
„Ihr beiden hört mir zu
"You two, listen to me
Und dann gebt endlich Ruh
And then finally be quiet
Was die Kinder in der Weihnachtszeit
What the children at Christmastime
In ihren Träumen sehen
See in their dreams
Werden große Leute, so wie ihr
Grown-ups, like you, will
Wohl niemals ganz verstehen
Probably never quite understand
Jedes Kind macht sich sein eig'nes Bild
Every child creates their own image
Und es glaubt ganz fest daran
And believes very strongly in it
Darin gibt's gewiss den Nikolaus
In it there's certainly Saint Nicholas
Und auch den Weihnachtsmann
And also Father Christmas
Doch es lässt nur den in sein Herz hinein
But it only lets the one into its heart
Der es größer macht und sich selber klein
Who makes it feel bigger and themselves small
Der bereit ist, selbst ein Kind zu sein
Who is willing to be a child themselves
Darauf kommt es an
That's what matters
Nikolaus und Weihnachtsmann'
Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas."
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Bischofsstab — bishop's staff
Bischofsstab literally translates to "bishop's staff" or "crozier". It's a distinctive and somewhat rare word that immediately evokes images of traditional religious figures.
In the song, the Nikolaus (Saint Nicholas) mentions carrying his Bischofsstab as a way to distinguish himself from the Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus), highlighting the historical and religious roots of the Nikolaus figure. This word is key to understanding the playful confusion between the two characters.
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