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[Verse 1]
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De Hoffnung, de weer hunnert Dag unnerwegs, to my way, hay, hoday.
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Se seilt von Hamborg na Valpariais, a long time ago.
[Verse 2]
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Se seilte good und se seilte hart, to my way, hay, hoday.
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Se har so'ne goode kostbare Fracht, a long time ago.
[Verse 3]
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Un as de ol Nu flucht und gnaddert, to my way, hay, hoday.
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Keem de Düvel över de Reeling kladdert, a long time ago.
[Verse 4]
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Wenn mi in tein Dog na'n Kanal Du bringst, to my way, hay, hoday.
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Denn kriegst Du mien Seel, so wahr as Du stinkst, a long time ago.
[Verse 5]
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De Pott leep neegentein Mielen toletzt, to my way, hay, hoday.
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Dar har de Düvel de Steiss aftasett, a long time ago.
[Verse 6]
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Un as he nun in'n Kanal keem to stell, to my way, hay, hoday.
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Dar seegt de Düvel "Nu her mit de Seel.", a long time ago.
[Verse 7]
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Dar seegt de ol Nu, "Lat di man Tied", to my way, hay, hoday.
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"We goht to Anker bi Kap San Patric", a long time ago.
[Verse 8]
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De Düvel de weer för Freld ganz Weg, to my way, hay, hoday.
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He leep op de Back, set de Anker op Slip, a long time ago.
[Verse 9]
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De ole Timmermann har grote Freid, to my way, hay, hoday.
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He har den Düvel sien Steert vertraut, a long time ago.
[Verse 10]
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Un as den Anker nu suusst op der Grund, to my way, hay, hoday.
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Suusst de Düvel mit düsse Swienhund, a long time ago
