Sonderzug nach Pankow

Excuse me, is this the special train to Pankow
I need to go there real quick, just to East Berlin
I need to sort something out with your top Indian chief
I'm a yodeling talent, and I want to play there with a band

I have a little bottle of cognac, and it tastes very good
I'll sip it casually with Erich Honecker
And I'll say: Hey, Honey, I'll sing for a little money
at the Republic Palace, if you let me
all those schlager monkeys can sing there
can bring all their crap to the stage
only little Udo - only little Udo
he's not allowed - and we don't understand that

I know for sure, I have a lot of friends
in the GDR, and they're increasing by the hour
oh, Erich hey, are you really such a stubborn old man
why won't you let me sing in the Workers' and Peasants' State?

Is this the special train to Pankow?

I have a little bottle of cognac, and it tastes very good...

Honey, I think you're actually quite laid-back
I know deep down, you're actually a rocker too
you secretly like to put on a leather jacket
and lock yourself in the bathroom to listen to West Radio

Hello, Erich, can you hear me
Hello there - Hello
Hello, Honey, can you hear me
Hello Hello, Hello Hello
Yodelayhee

(Comrade Erich, by the way, the Supreme Soviet has nothing
against a guest performance by Mr. Lindenberg in the GDR.)