Es steht ein Haus in New Orleans [English translation]

There is a house in New Orleans

A house, far from happiness

They have been waiting for it1 there for a long time

But it never comes back

He went out in the morning

The day was young and beautiful

Then he met a blonde woman

Who wanted to go with him

So hear their story

And what became of them:

There were two royal children

They loved each other so much

Her father was so white, so white

His father was so black

"You won't get the woman at any price

Get out or perish!"

He shouted, "Oh, people, stop!"

They beat him to death, the sun was shining

It shined for everyone

There is a house in New Orleans

A house, far from happiness

And he will never come back

And he will never come back

1. "Ihn" and "er" may also refer to "him" as it does later, but here I take it it refers to the "happiness".

• Artist:Manfred Krug