Mein Kleiner GrüNer Kaktus

Flowers in the garden, about twenty kinds,
from roses, tulips, and daffodils,
the fancy folks indulge today,
I don't want to know about all that.

My little green cactus stands outside on the balcony,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!
Why do I need red roses, why do I need red poppies,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!
And if a villain says something naughty,
I'll grab my cactus and he'll sting, sting, sting.
My little green cactus stands outside on the balcony,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!

Usually, women are found
similar to the flowers they like to wear.
But I say daily: That's not possible,
what else should people say about me.

My little green cactus stands outside on the balcony,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!
Why do I need red roses, why do I need red poppies,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!
And if a villain says something naughty,
I'll grab my cactus and he'll sting, sting, sting.
My little green cactus stands outside on the balcony,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!

Today at four, there's a knock on the door,
well, visitors so early in the day?
It was Mr. Krause from the neighboring house,
he says: 'Excuse me if I ask:

You have a cactus on your small balcony,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!
It just fell down, what do you make of that?
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!
It fell on my face, believe it or not,
now I know that your little green cactus stings.
Please keep your cactus elsewhere,
heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho!