Mein Freund, der Clown

A bright beam of light falls
Through the circus tent
He will appear soon
From outside you can already hear
His golden saxophone
Cry like a baby
Then he staggers towards
Starts to laugh as only he can

Laughter can be passed from person to person so easily
Build a golden bridge
Who has achieved this as often as you
Like you my friend the clown

Because I have loved you for so many years
Already admire and marvel
Take this little song from me as a thank you
To you my friend the clown

His suit glitters colorfully
Red the wide mouth
The ears are much too big
Then you only hear them
His melody
Quietly lost in dreams
Then he stumbles and falls
And a loud cheer roars through the huge tent

One who laughs even louder in bad luck
Whom the children trust blindly
Who turns grown-ups into children again
Are you my friend the clown

He keeps us entertained with humor
As in the mirror
Mistakes we make
We see his face
But the real one is not
Behind his laughter
Nice that there is one
Who knows people and still loves them

No one like you can do the trick
To thaw cold hearts
More for us than many great men
Do you my friend the clown

That the whole world is a circus
Only a fool can see through it
Someone who knows and never forgets
Are you my friend the clown
My friend the clown