Excuse me, is this the special train to Pankow
I just need to go there, just to East Berlin
I need to clarify something, with your chief Indian
I am a yodeling talent, and I want to play there with a band

I have a little bottle of cognac with me, and it tastes very delicious
I'll sip it very casually with Erich Honecker
And I say: "Hey, Honey, I sing for little money
In the Republic Palace, if you let me"
All those pop monkeys are allowed to sing there
Are allowed to bring all their junk to perform
Only little Udo, only little Udo
He is not allowed to, and we don't understand that

I know for sure, I have terribly many friends
In the GDR, and it's increasing by the hour
Oh, Erich, are you really such a stubborn old man
Why won't you let me sing in the workers' and peasants' state?

Is this the special train to Pankow?
Is this the special train to Pankow?
Excuse me, the special train to Pankow

I have a little bottle of cognac with me, and it tastes very delicious
I'll sip it very casually with Erich Honecker
And I say: "Hey, Honey, I sing for little money
In the Republic Palace, if you let me"
All those pop monkeys are allowed to sing there
Are allowed to bring all their junk to perform
Only little Udo, only little Udo
He is not allowed to, and we don't understand that

Honey, I think you're actually quite relaxed
I know, deep inside, you're actually a rocker
You secretly like to put on the leather jacket
And lock yourself in the bathroom and listen to West radio

Hello, Erich, can you hear me?
Hello, hello, hello
Hello, Honey, can you hear me?
Hello, hello, hello
Hmm, Honey, can you hear me?
Yodelodeldido
Uh, hello Erich, can you hear me? (Yodelodeldido)

(Comrade Erich, by the way, the Supreme Soviet
Has nothing against a guest performance by Mr. Lindenberg in the GDR)

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