De Hoffnung weer hunnert Dag unnerwegs
To my way, hay, hoday
Se seil von Hamborg na Valparais
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!

Se seil so good und se seil so hart
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Se har so'ne goode kostbare Fracht
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!

Un as de Ol nu flucht und gnaddert
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Dor keem de Duevel oever de Reeling kladdert
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!
"Wenn mi in tein Dag na'n Kanal du bringst"
To my way, hay, hoday
"Denn kriggst du mien Seel, so wohr as du stinkst!"
It's a long time ago

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!

De Pott leep neegentein Mielen toletzt
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Dor harr de Duevel de Skyseils bisett
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!

Un as he nun in'n Kanal keem to Stell
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Dar seeg de Duevel: "Nu her mit de Seel!"
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!
Dar seeg de Ol: "Nu lat di man Tied"
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"We goht to Anker bi Kap San Patric!"
It's a long time ago

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!

De Duevel de weer för Freid all ganz weg
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He leep op de Back, sett de Anker op Slip
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!

De ole Timmermann har grote Freid
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He har den Duevel sien Steert mit vertaeut
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!
Un as den Anker nu suust op den Grund
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Dor suust de Duevel mit, de Swienehund
It's a long time ago!

It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my way, hay, hoday
It's a long, a long, a long time ago
To my hoday, ho!