Sonderzug nach Pankow English translation
von Udo Lindenberg

Excuse me, is that the special train to Pankow-
I have to go there
Just to East Berlin
I have to clear something up with your chief Indian

I'm a talented yodeler and want to play there with a band
I have a bottle of cognac with me and it's delicious
I then slurp that very easily with Erich Honecker
And I say: Hey honey, I sing for little money
In the Republic Palace if you let me
All the clown monkeys are allowed to sing there
Are allowed to bring all their junk to the lecture
Just little Udo, just little Udo

He's not allowed to do that and we don't understand that
I know exactly I have an awful lot of friends
In the GDR and every hour there are more
Och Erich ey are you really such a stubborn Schrat

Why don't you let me sing in the workers' and peasants' state


Is that the special train to Pankow, that's the special train to Pankow

Sorry for the special train to Pankow
I have a bottle of cognac with me and it tastes delicious
I then slurp that very easily with Erich Honecker
And I say: Hey honey, I sing for little money

In the Republic Palace if you let me
All the clown monkeys are allowed to sing there
Are allowed to bring all their junk to the lecture
Just little Udo, just little Udo
He's not allowed to do that and we don't understand that

Honey, I think you're actually quite easygoing
I know deep down you're actually a rocker too
You secretly like to put on the leather jacket
And lock yourself in the toilet and listen to West radio
Hello Erich, can you hear me hello-lo-hole hello
Hello honey can you hear me hello-lo-hole hello
Honey can hear me jodelodeldido
Hello Erich can hear me jodelodeldido.