Der Mann mit der Mütze

The cap pressed into the face
The expression impassive
Dignified yet stooped
Seemingly calm yet excited

This is how you are kept on the sidelines
Probably seen a hundred times
But soon another
Standing in your place

The man with the cap goes home
The long time of the tall
She is from
The man with the cap goes home

And he takes our respect with him
And our applause

You were a general with heart
A friend and boss at the same time
You knew advice and some tricks
And never rode the high horse

(You have won with us and lost)
(A long time)
(And that it is now over)
(We're all sorry about that)

The man with the cap goes home
The long time of the tall
She is from
The man with the cap goes home
And he takes our respect with him
And our applause

And when it's over
Your last ball battle
Then you will be given a farewell party
With many speeches and with right

(Because we don't like big words)
(Don't understand us that way)
(We just want to tell you one thing)
(Helmut thank you)

The man with the cap goes home
La, la, la la, la, la la, la, la, la, la
The man with the cap goes home
And he takes our respect with him
And our applause