Life is good - Life Is Scheen [English translation]

Every pitcher was empty

And the fire had burned

Down to the red coals

Then one stood up

Who had been through a lot

The gypsy esteban

And his hair was white

And he said, I once too, reached for the stars

But now I'm ready for hell

And I tell you, such is life

Life is good, life is pleasant

Only for those on top

You're doing bad - what a pity

But life just isn't fair

(And that's the aweful truth, my friend)

And you're crawling, and you're twitching)

And you're trying to get somewhere

But another one holds your leash

And you, you just hang by it

And you want to do without everything

Just not without luxury

And you spit into the wind with courage

And the wind drives it back into your face

Cause Life is good, life is bad

And never the way you'd like to have it

Life is good, life is shit

But we're all a part of it

Life is good, you will see

Life is wonder-wonderful

But when two are in love

Nothing can happen to them

You're doing bad ? Well what a shame

But life never was meant to be fair

For people are rare, in life

That get what the'd like to have

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

(Life is good !!)

And the two of you

Who are in love so much

Have you ever wondered

This nice branch

That you're sitting on

Has been tinkered with by the devil (1)

Your cards have been dealt long ago

All you gotta do is pass them around

And you think your game will succeed

But the cards are marked

For life is good, life is bad

And never the way you'd like to have it

Life is good, and life is shit

But we all have to play our part

(Yes, that's just what life is

Like a kiddie dress

Short and full of shit)

Life is good, life is neat

And mostly enjoyable

You gotta take it as it comes

Come good things, thats nice

Come bad things, that's mean

But they say, the last shall be first

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

La la la lay lay la lay la lay

(Life is great !!)

Well, what do I say

It's all nonsense

And I've been young too, one time

Whoever has love, can forget

How things really are

He is blind, deaf and dumb

You have my blessing, so go forth

And go live your own life

But never come back and complain

I wouldn't have warned you

Life is good, life is nice

Only for those who are on top

Life is bad, life is manure

When you're all the way at the bottom

Life is good, you will see

it is wonder-wonderful

And when two are in love

Nothing can happen to them

You're doing bad ? What a shame !

But life is never fair

For who has ever gotten

What he wanted out of it ?

Life is good, life is neat

And mostly pleasant to live

But you gotta take it as it comes

Come good, that's neat

Come bad, well that's too bad

But they say, the last shall be first

Oh life is good, life is bad

but never the way you'd wanna have it

Life is good, life is shit

But we all gotta play along

Yes life is good, it would be nice

If everbody could have everything

But the way life is

Life is a complte rip-off

That's for sure

a rip-off

a rip-off

In case you didn't know

(Life is good!)

• Artist:Dschinghis Khan