Us emene lääre Gygechaschte

Mani Matter

Originale	English version from Everything
US EMENE LÄÄRE GYGECHASCHTE	FROM HIS EMPTY VIOLIN CASE
Us emene lääre Gygechaschte	From his empty violin case
Ziet er sys Inschtrumänt	he pulls his instrument
Und dr Chaschte verschwindet	and the case disappears
Und er spilt ohni Bogen	And he plays without bow
Es Lied ohni Wort	a song with no words
Und er treit e Zilinder	and he wears a top hat
Doch drunder ke Chopf	but below there's no head
Und ke Hals und ke Lyb	and no neck and no body
Keni Arme, no Bei	no arms, no legs
Das het er alles verloren im Chrieg	he has lost them all in the war
Und so blybt no sys Lied	And all that remains is his song
Nume das isch no da	only that still remains
Denn ou e Zilinder	because also a top hat
Het er nie kene gha.	he has never owned.