Gute Nacht, Freunde English translation
von Reinhard Mey

Good night, friends
It's time for me to go
What I still have to say
Take a cigarette
And a last glass standing up

Thank you for the day, for the night under your roof
For the place at your table, for every glass I drank
For the plate that you put with yours
As if nothing in the world was more natural

Good night, friends
It's time for me to go
What I still have to say
Take a cigarette
And a last glass standing up

Thank you for the time I spent chatting with you
And for your patience when there was more than one opinion
For never asking when I'm coming or going
For the always open door in which I now stand


Good night, friends
It's time for me to go
What I still have to say
Take a cigarette
And a last glass standing up

For the freedom that is a constant guest with you lives
Thank you for never asking what it's for, whether it's worth it
Maybe it's because people outside think
That the light in your windows shines warmer

Good night, friends
It's time for me to go
What I still have to say
Take a cigarette
And a last glass while standing

Good night, friends
It's time for me to go
What I still have to say
Take a cigarette
And a last glass while standing

Thank you, my love