Je älter die Geige, desto schöner ihr Klang

I have an old friend whom I often see in the evenings
He has been playing in a dance café for thirty years
The violin is already scratched and worn, his tailcoat
But he always says don't look, it's just the paint

The older the violin, the more beautiful its sound
Before something gets good it often takes a long time
The tone of fine woods improves over the years
And with the violinist, age also matters
The older the violin, the more beautiful its sound

I was there again recently and it was pretty empty
A girl was sitting alone at the table and I liked her very much
So I sat down next to her but she hardly saw it
She just stared at the violinist and breathed oh how beautiful

The older the violin, the more beautiful its sound
Before something gets good it often takes a long time
Wine or whisky also gets better with age
He has to lie down for a long time before he can be praised
The older the violin, the more beautiful its sound

The girl drank my champagne and the violinist stopped
Then she stood up and told me that she had to go now
She said the violinist is already waiting, his hair is already grey
But I am a smart woman and I know exactly

The older the violin, the more beautiful its sound
Before something gets good it often takes a long time
Men also get better over the years
Because you have to practice for a long time before you can do it properly
The older the violin, the more beautiful its sound

La, la, la la, la, la la, la, la, la, la

The older the violin, the more beautiful its sound
No, no, no, no, no