John and El Sprechen Deutsch
music from the German folk song Schnitzelbank
lyrics by Natalie Lintner©1999


            1. Ist  das  nicht   a         square  of    red?          Ja   that   is    a        square  of    red.
            2. Ist  das  nicht   El's      Fuss    so   smell-y?     Ja   that   is   El's    foot    so    smell-y.
            3. Ist  das  nicht   a         weiß -   er   arm?          Ja   that   is    a        white   bear arm.


             Do  you know der       Kopf means head?         Ja     I    know der    Kopf means head.
            Did  you learn  der        Bauch is     bell-y?        Ja     I  learned der    Bauch  is    bell-y.
             And  in   Ger-man         it's  still   arm?          Nein!  In   Ger-man        it's   der  Arm.


              ---   ---   ---          ---   ---  ---          ---   ---  ---            ---   ---   ---         Square of   red!
              ---   ---   ---          ---   ---  ---         Foot  is  smell-y!   Bauch is  bell-y!  Square of   red!
           Weiß - er arm!        Is   der Arm!     Foot  is  smell-y!    Bauch is  bell-y!  Square of   red!


         Kopf  means head!         1   2   3,        Sing with me!      John and El,          John and El,
         Kopf     is     head!         1   2   3,        Sing with me!      John and El,          John and El,
         Kopf     is     head!         1   2   3,        Sing with me!      John and El,          John and El,


          John and El,     Sprech-en Deutsch!
          John and El,     Sprech-en Deutsch!
          John and El,     Sprech-en Deutsch!

 

4. Ist das nicht ein Lied divine? 
Ja this is a song divine.
Did you learn leg is das Bein?
Ja I learned leg is das Bein.
Lied divine! Leg is Bein!
ETC ...
5. Ist John nicht your favorite guy?
Ja John ist mein favorite guy!
Did you know das Auge is eye?
Ja I know das Auge is eye.
Favorite guy! Auge is eye!
ETC ...
6. Ist das nicht 'ne Leiderhose?
Ja that is a Leiderhose.
Did you know Nase is nose?
Ja I know Nase is nose.
Leiderhose! Nase is nose!
ETC ...
7. Do you want to learn one more?
Ja I want to learn one more.
Now you know ear is das Ohr!
Ja I know ear is das Ohr.
Just one more! Ear is Ohr!
ETC ...

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