Boer, daar ligt een kip in 't water...

The lady next to me plays the piano
Something like that should be strictly forbidden
Now my peaceful house is full of sounds
And through the cracks in the planks
A new refrain penetrates every fifteen minutes

The lady next to me plays the piano
Or more accurately: Mrs. is studying
Now, with a lot of clattering sounds
The farmer's chicken falls back into the water
The chicken, who never learns to swim

The lady next to me plays the piano
I hear her above everything else:
The train, the cars, and the rain
Nothing stops her sound volume
Not even when I close my windows

The lady next to me plays the piano
From early morning until late at night
She stumbles through classical pieces
And tries to sing Rio Nights
When everyone else is going to bed

The lady next to me plays the piano
My maid is already nervous
And the baby is gasping for air
Now he can't sleep peacefully anywhere:
The whole house is filled with music

The lady next to me plays the piano
The neighborhood dogs join in
They are already waiting early in the morning
And usually around quarter to eight
The day begins with a matinee

The lady next to me plays the piano
I wait, and wait... it doesn't get quiet
Now she has already smashed her fingertips
For seven days
Because that chicken refuses to swim