Bummel Petrus

Everywhere there's a coal shortage,
Even in heaven, they're losing their cool,
Peter only hesitates now and then
To light up a little star here and there.

Frugality is popular up there too,
But there's starlight only until nine.
All the angels, whether big or small,
Have to hit the hay by then.

Only Lazy Peter talks
About not going home,
Often sneaking out with a mouse
In the evening from heaven.

Yeah, yeah - yeah, yeah, sneaking out of heaven!

Quietly he searches for his key
And locks the big heavenly gate,
Turns the lamp down to a tiny glow,
Laughing, his maid says:

Peter locks up heaven tight,
All the little angels go to rest.
Only clever Peter stays awake,
|: Because that old rascal
Is out tonight
Having a little adventure with an angel. :|

(Peter locks up heaven tight,
All the little angels go to rest.)
Only clever Peter stays awake,
|: Because that old rascal
Is out tonight
Having a little adventure with an angel. :|

And so he went on day after day,
Finally, a little angel caught on,
He quickly spread the word around,
Even the Lord had a laugh.

One morning, Peter came
Pretty tipsy with his sweetheart,
Suddenly he screamed pale with fear:
"Honey, my key is gone!"

And then he cried out sadly:
"What will the Lord think?
Lazy Peter is embarrassed,
Because he’s been fooling around at night!"

Yeah, yeah - yeah, yeah, because he’s been fooling around!

Joyfully peeking out from the heavenly house
A hundred thousand sweet little angels looked out.
All sang mischievously in chorus
Peter's song out loud:

Peter locks up heaven tight,
All the little angels go to rest.
Only clever Peter stays awake,
|: Because that old rascal
Is out tonight
Having a little adventure with an angel. :|

(Peter locks up heaven tight,
All the little angels go to rest.)
Only clever Peter stays awake,
|: Because that old rascal
Is out tonight
Having a little adventure with an angel. :|