Hoch im Norden English translation
von Udo Lindenberg

High in the north, behind the dikes I was born
Always just water, lots of fish, seagulls crying and the sound of the sea in my ears

And my father was a sailor and cursed when there was a storm, because then he couldn't go out to sea
Then he went to Mr. Hansen, who was the boss of the lighthouse
And he said: "Don't panic on the Titanic."
Now let's have a rum and tea


And I spent my days in the North Sea dune sand
I ran along the dike every day for years
And Mother brought mussels and fish to the table every day, especially on Fridays.

Yes, it was quite nice and the climate was healthy and yet I thought
Here you will in the long run, only sailor or farmer
Here you gradually come to the seal

And when I was around 16, I had enough
So I took the next train going south

And now I'm sitting here in the south and it's not that great here either
And a much too hot sun, hits me in the face
No, it's not the yellow one either and I have to sweat so terribly
Oh how I would love to sit on a North Sea dune again