Do you know how many stars there are
And where the rivers go?
Tell me, why does the rain fall
Where is the end of this world?

What was here a thousand years ago?
Why can wheels drive?
Are clouds faster than the wind?
So many questions a child has

Oh child, come, leave the questioning
You're still too small for that
You're not nearly ready yet
There's still time

What is time?
What is time?
What is time?
What is time?
A moment
A stroke of the hour
A thousand years are a day

How does a person become insatiable
Who has everything, still gets a discount
And where did the greed for money come from?
How does hunger come into the world?

Why does someone become suspicious
Just because he thinks?
Are you still free if you dare nothing
Yes, what a young person asks

Hey, young people, what's this?
And you should first do something
You will also become wise
Time will tell

What is time?
What is time?
What is time?
What is time?
A moment
A stroke of the hour
A thousand years
Are a day

Is this world still allowed?
The earth is soon robbed
The water dead, the land defoliated
The sky screwed airtight

The beautiful lie of goodwill
The pretty game of overkill
And when do you arm the weapons?
If I may ask

That will damn well be the case
And who should ever forgive us?
I beg you, ask as long as you are
Because you are the time

What is time?
What is time?
What is time?
What is time?
A moment
A stroke of the hour
A thousand years
Are a day

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