Ja, Aber... [English translation]

It all started with the Nötzli,

A. Nötzli, the neighbour of Böckli

Counting his blocks and cleaning his buttons

Yes man, at least he's doing something

And suddenly he's standing there the Mr. Böckli

Small-checked(=narrow minded) like his note book

And accuses him

Of no consideration

Neither for him or anyone

He's swearing like a sailor

Chooses the worst vocabulary

Because of Nötzli's car in the courtyard

Which is so big it almost breaks a Guiness Record

"I'm sorry" said Nötzli, "I thought it'd be ok for just a couple of minutes, to offload this present for you"

But from Böckli the reply is only "Yes, but!"

They have a good job and can afford much

Yes but, yes but

A nice home and clean clothes

Yes but, yes but

They have a full fridge and the best climate

Yes but, yes but

Are completley healthy but still complain

Yes but, yes but

Another day the Mrs. Vögtli

went crazy like her curls

Because the Nötzli left paper shreds in the hallway, the pinhead

The alarms ring in her head

She nags like crazy

and throws all kinds of accusations

Till Nötzli is standing there like Ötzi

No, but, yes, but no I mean

She says "pish-posh" and kicks his leg

"What a mess from a single person"

Yada yada

Till he says

"But I left you tickets for the opera in front of your door, really expensive shit!"

The Madam reprimands "Yes but" with mention of the regulations for the hallway

They have a good job and can afford much

Yes but, yes but

A nice home and clean clothes

Yes but, yes but

They have a full fridge and the best climate

Yes but, yes but

Are completley healthy but still complain

Yes but, yes but

Not for nothing its called Aberglaube(lit. But Believe = superstition)

Take care of the deception

They say everything before the but is completley insignificant

Not for nothing its called Aberglaube(lit. But Believe = superstition)

Take car of the deception

They say everything before the but is completely insignificant

They have a good job and can afford much

Yes but, yes but

A nice home and clean clothes

Yes but, yes but

They have a full fridge and the best climate

Yes but, yes but

Are completley healthy but still complain

Yes but, yes but

And now everyone but please everyone to themselves

Yes but, yes but

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Sorry but eh