Hoch im Norden English translation
von Udo Lindenberg und Das Panik-Orchester

I was born far north, behind the dikes
Only water, lots of fish
Screaming seagulls and the sound of the sea in my ears

And my father was a shipwright and swore when there was a storm
Then he couldn't go out to sea
Then he went to Mr. Hansen, who was the boss of the lighthouse
And he said, "Don't panic on the Titanic"
Now let's have a rum with tea


And I spent my days in the North Sea dune sands
I ran along the dike every day for years
And mother brought every day and Fridays very special
Shells and fish on the table

Yes, it was quite nice and the climate was healthy
And yet I thought to myself
In the long run, you will only become a shipwright or a farmer here
Here you gradually come across the seal

And when I was around 16, I had had enough
So I took the next best southbound train

And now I'm sitting here in the south and it's not that great here either
And a much too hot sun, slams into my face
No, it's not the yellow one either, and I'm sweating so terribly
Oh how I would like to sit on a North Sea dune again