The Musicians of Bremen
"Eeaw eeaw!
My master is finished with me
Eeaw eeaw!
I am too old for donkey work
And left alone in the field
I should starve to death! Eeaw eeaw!
What to do?
They say that musicians are much in demand In Bremen's fair city
I shall go and apply!
Eeaw eeaw!
Speed away to Bremen city
Life is short but art is long
There shall be sweet music there!
Speed away, speed away!
Bow wow!
My master is finished with me.
Bow wow!
I am too old to be his dogsbody
And left alone in the field I should starve to death
Bow wow!
What to do?
They say that musicians are much in demand
In Bremen's fair city.
You should go and apply!
I shall go and apply!
Come with me because I love you!
And, Donkey, I love you! Eeaw eeaw!
Bow wow!
Speed away to Bremen city
Life is short but art is long
There shall be sweet music there!
Speed away, speed away!
Miaouw, miaouw!
My mistress is finished with me
Miaouw, miaouw!
I am too old to catch her mice
And all alone in the sack I should simply drown
Miaouw, miaouw!
What to do?
They say that musicians are much in demand
In Bremen's fair city.
You should go and apply!
I shall go and apply!
Come with us because we love you!
And donkey and dog, I love you!
Eeaw eeaw!
Bow wow!
Miaouw!
Speed away to Bremen city
Life is short but art is long
There shall be sweet music there!
Speed away, speed away!
Cock a doodle do!
My mistress is hungry for me
Cock a doodle do!
I am too old to greet the dawn
And left alone in the pot I should boil to death
Cock a doodle do!
What to do?
They say that musicians are much in demand
In Bremen's fair city.
You should go and apply!
I shall go and apply!
Come with us because we love you!
And donkey and dog and cat, I love you!
Eeaw eeaw!
Bow wow!
Miaouw!
Cock a doodle doo!
Speed away to Bremen city
Life is short but art is long
There shall be sweet music there!
Speed away, speed away!
Shadows lengthen, night will fall
Peace descend upon us all
Matthew, John and Luke and Mark
Guard us in the night's deep dark.
Ho ho ho ho ho
Shrouded in the forest night,
Let no foe our souls afright
Matthew, Mark and Luke and John
Guard the leaves we lie upon.
Here's to evil! Here's to crime!
Here's to ill-gotten riches!
Here's to robbing the orphan and widow!
Here's to larceny! He he he he
I see a light in the forest!
I see a light in a cottage in the forest!
I see a light on a table in a cottage in the forest!
I see food by the light on the table in a cottage in the forest
Let's investigate!
Here's to evil! Here's to crime!
Here's to ill-gotten riches!
Here's to robbing the orphan and widow!
Here's to larceny! He he he he
Run for your life!
It's a raid!
Why did they run away?
We wanted to be friends
Let's eat food, and shelter for the night
Munch! Peck! Lap! Gnaw!
We were too easily frightened!
Let's go back again!
Blow out the candle!
Let's go to sleep!
Let's go back again!
Let's investigate!
Run for you life!
I entered the house and an evil witch
Came at me with her claw.
As I ran from the house a steely grip
Grabbed my leg till it bled
As I ran from the house the magistrate cried:
Off with his head!
Why did they run away?
We wanted to be friends
Let's eat food, and shelter for the night
Off with his head! Let's go to sleep, to sleep
Shrouded in the forest night
Let no foe our souls afright
Matthew, Mark and Luke and John
Guard the beds we lie upon.
Tomorrow Bremen!
Tonight sleep!
Tomorrow happiness!
Tonight content!
Eeaw!
Bow wow!
Miaouw!
Cock a doodle doo!
Off with his head!"