Ich Bin Ein Auländern

Yeah, I was born here and will grow old out here
I'm a Turk with indefinite residency
You don't need to look at me like that just because I have black hair
It wasn't easy here, these are 26 tough years
And our parents Caney needed the money
They worked hard here and built a new world
Father was harassed as if he were a terrorist
That's why I live today where the heart is in the ghetto
Where only Kurds, Russians, Arabs, and Turks live
Where people have to fight for a little wage
You're doing well up there but we have it tough down here
To you, we're Kanaks and still have to go to the Bundeswehr
I'm not a fascist, I just grew up here like this
When I'm over in the east, I also know a few skinheads
We are at home here, it's time for you to realize it today
Almost everyone on the street has a German passport

Ref:
I'm a foreigner but I was born here
Too many are in jail today, only a few have made something of themselves
I'm a foreigner Caney, we haven't had it easy here
The street in the ghetto hasn't made anyone rich
I'm a foreigner but Berlin is my home
My homeland, my city, here you might get punched too
I'm a foreigner but to you, I'm a Kanak Caney
Still, I'm here living under the German flag (yeah)

There are many gangs here and too many tough guys
Yes, it's true, most of them are foreigners
Look, every other one of us in the neighborhood has a record
You act like a gangster
But no one in your village is tough
It used to be different, I also did some shady stuff
And some good friends of mine got deported
I know there's no reason and no right to attack someone
But they always find a reason to report you
And today it's like we're hitting each other
A lot has changed, it's not like 30 years ago
Back then, we stuck together more and were only against Nazis
Now you have beef with people you see every day here
But in my district, we're like a family
I like living in Schöneberg because I love everyone here
I can't leave here because I need the area
Look, Berlin is my homeland
Berlin is our home

Ref:
I'm a foreigner but I was born here
Too many are in jail today, only a few have made something of themselves
I'm a foreigner Caney, we haven't had it easy here
The street in the ghetto hasn't made anyone rich
I'm a foreigner but Berlin is my home
My homeland, my city, here you might get punched too
I'm a foreigner but to you, I'm a Kanak Caney
Still, I'm here living under the German flag (yeah)

You have to believe me, dealing with you is not easy
You lump us all together and say we're all the same
I've fought a lot, but my brother didn't want to be like that
Still, he can't get into a club because of his looks
Turks kill for honor and engage in shady deals
And some Germans prefer to have sex with little children
Not all of us would deal with coke or heroin
I also don't say every German is disturbed and pedophilic
It's like a vine with big and small grapes
If one is bad, it doesn't mean they're all rotten
We had to fight and never wanted anything from you
You should just know we're also part of the German people

Ref:
I'm a foreigner but I was born here
Too many are in jail today, only a few have made something of themselves
I'm a foreigner Caney, we haven't had it easy here
The street in the ghetto hasn't made anyone rich
I'm a foreigner but Berlin is my home
My homeland, my city, here you might get punched too
I'm a foreigner but to you, I'm a Kanak Caney
Still, I'm here living under the German flag (yeah)
I'm a foreigner (yeah)