Der Hofnarr [English translation]

Making farces and jokes, I delight many a heart

Juggling the ball, spitting fire, I entertain the people

Of the court - King, Queen and their tender daughter

Because I am the Jester of the court, a clown, a crook

The child of the royal couple it is who turns my head

I am heavily confused when I see her face, her beauty, grace

So it happened that I - though my status would long not enable me -

Asked for her hand, called on the King - I am a fool.

"My daughter you want, fool, while Masters would give everything?

Be King, with gold, country and people then you should live with her."

I am the king of Jesters - King of all Jesters I seem to be!

My people are the those who like to laugh and my gold is inside of me

My country is actually the whole world - who other than me could give more to it?

Give me your daughter, she should henceforth live happily!

I am the King of Jesters - King of all Jesters I seem to be! - The King of Jesters I seem to be!

The king, no, the whole people laughed at my bold deed

"See, the Jester wants to be king!" I was the mockery of the whole state

So I left with a heavy heart, left the castle and my home town

Only one person sadly waved at me when I rode down into the valley

So I rode to this place, to that place, sang the blues on my walk

Until I heard the king's message which rapidly spread:

"The lovely princess has fallen into deep depression

Who comes and makes her laugh should get to be her husband"

So I want to try my luck, if not me who could then do it?

A word, a blow, so I stood there in front of her and sang my song:

I am the king of Jesters - King of all Jesters I seem to be!

My people are the those who like to laugh and my gold is inside of me

My country is actually the whole world - who other than me could give more to it?

Give me a smile, beauty, you should henceforth live happily!

I am the King of Jesters - King of all Jesters I seem to be! - The King of Jesters I seem to be!

So I gave everything I could, played my whole repertoire

And she laughed, everyone laughed, the whole country laughed

Even the King had to admit that I was the best medicine for his dear daughter

That I am the King of Jesters

• Artist:Schandmaul
• Album:Narrenkönig