Eine Hand Ist Keine Faust (Version 1979)

You are young and full of dreams
And talk a lot about politics
The word peace or equality
Is there a gleam in your gaze
And you clench your fists
If you see an injustice somewhere
You say all the buzzwords
That you read in the books
Apparently you have completely forgotten
A hand is not a fist
(No fist no fist no fist)

You see hunger you see misery
And want to do something about it
You see people who are not free
And their suffering won't let you rest
And you speak of violence
Any means seems right to you
Apparently you have completely forgotten
Any kind of hate is bad
Did you really miss a hand
Is not a fist (no fist no fist)

My hand is not a fist
And you can't build a life on violence
Therefore open your fist
Only then can I shake your hand

A hand is not a fist
And no one can live on hate alone
If you only rely on fists
Will there never be a better world

Dadadada

Hands can plant trees
And sow wheat grains
Hands can build bridges
And they will create a house for you
A hand that can caress
She guides the helpless
Hands can tenderly say
That you are not alone
It is easy to understand
A hand is not a fist
(No fist no fist no fist)

Hands can build bridges
And they will create a house for you
Hands can plant trees
And sow wheat grains
A hand that can caress
She guides the helpless
Hands can tenderly say
That you are not alone
It is easy to understand
A hand is not a fist
(No fist no fist no fist)