Herr Hauptmånn und Herr,

hiaz gebns ma mei Biawal

los vom Militär;

i will ihnr a Geld gebn,

so viel åls i håb,

åba låssns mei Biawal,

låssns ma's los!

Captain and gentleman,

now give to me my sweetheart

released from the military.

I want money to give you,

so much as I have,

but you leave my sweetheart,

release him to me.

geh hoam mit dein Geld,

dei Biawal muaß sterbn

für Frånz Josef aufn Feld;

i will dir a Rätsal,

a Rätsal aufgebn,

und wånnst es daråtst,

so will i dir'n gebn.

go back home with your money.

Your sweetheart must die

for Franz Josef on the battlefield.

I will to you a riddle,

a riddle I'll ask,

and if you guess it

so will I give him to you.

a König ohne Lånd

so råt, wås des is:

a Wåssa ohne Sånd,

so råt, wås des is:

a Häusal ohne Tisch,

so råt, wås des is:

a Wåssa ohne Fisch.

a king without country;

So guess what this is:

a water without sand;

So guess what this is:

a little house without table;

So guess what this is:

a water without fish?

a Muatta ohne Kind,

so råt, wås des is:

viel gschwinda wia da Wind,

so råt, wås des is:

viel bittra wia da Tod,

so råt, wås des is:

viel siaßa åls dås Brot?

a mother without child;

So guess what this is:

much faster than wind;

So guess what this is:

more bitter than death;

So guess what this is:

more sweet than bread?

der håt koa Lånd,

dås Wåssa in den Äuglein

håt koan Sånd,

da Schneck in sein Häusal,

der håt koan Tisch,

dås Wåssa in da Kuchl,

håt koan Fisch.

he has no country;

the water in eyes

has no sand;

the snail in her house,

she has no table;

the water in the kitchen

has no fish.

die håt koa Kind,

Die Gedånkn eines Menschn

is gschwinda wia da Wind,

da bsoffane Månn im Ehstånd

is bittra wia da Tod,

da Schlåf eines Kindes

siaßa wia dås Brot.

she has no child;

the thoughts of a human

are faster than wind;

a drunkard husband

is more bitter than death;

the sleep of a child

is sweeter than bread.

Herr Hauptmånn und Herr,

hiaz gebns ma mei Biawal

los vom Militär;

hiaz håb i Ihna d'Rätsal,

die Rätsal aufglöst,

hiaz håb i mei Biawal

a dalöst!

Captain and gentleman,

now give me my sweetheart

released from the military.

Now have I your riddles,

riddles resolved;

now have I my sweetheart

also released.