I han en Uhr erfunde English translation
von Mani Matter

I have invented a watch
which stops always after
two hours
ahaa
Maybe you don't see
what the practical thing is
I will tell it to you
it is
everytime when my watch stops
does it remind me, that I just
invented it on my own
and then it shows me I'm nevertheless
a pretty clever man
I have
invented a clock after all
which stops always after two hours
everytime when my watch stops
does it remind me, that I just
invented it on my own
and then it shows me I'm nevertheless
not a pretty stupid man
happy I wind up the clock again
give it breath for two hours
and that gives me for two hours,
you will surely understand that,
self confidence and fresh courage
because I
have invented a watch
which stops always after
two hours


though it isn't really precise
and there is work to do from morning till night
but this doesn't bother me in any way
it nevertheless gives me this feeling
of proud majesty
I have invented a watch
which stops always after...