Meine Kleine [English translation]

My little one

1977 I was just about 20 years old.

And it tore my heart apart, my little one

I decided in favour of you

Even as they were shouting "bastard" at you,

Because all I saw was you, my little one

And I was standing

Far away at the edge

On my hand

There was just you, no man, no ring

And when my heart caught fire,

Fear came too.

There was just me and my little one.

The others got together for a drink

I went home to you, my child.

That night so long,

Just you and me, my little one

You got a mind of your own real quick

That Mireille Mathieu haircut rather suited you

Eventually, I couldn't reach you anymore, my little one.

But I stayed at your door

For hours I would listen to you,

How you sang your own songs, my little one

In the night

When you were asleep.

Was I awake

There was just you, no man, no ring

And when my heart caught fire,

Fear came too.

There was just me and my little one.

The others got together for a drink

I went home to you, my child.

That night so long,

Just you and me, my little one

If I have any regrets,

Then it's just that I don't tell you often enough

How proud I am of you, my little one

Apparently, I'm long since spoken for

And you are the love of my life

And what I found in the end was you, my little one

But sometimes at night.

I lie awake

And I wish I could turn back time

There was just you, no man, no ring

And when my heart caught fire,

Fear came too.

There was just me and my little one.

The others got together for a drink

I went home to you, my child.

That night so long,

Just you and me, my little one

There was just you, no man, no ring

• Artist:Annett Louisan
• Album:Kleine große Liebe (2019)