[Intro - German with American accent]
(America's West, the vast prairie
And right in the middle of it: A small house
And in it: A concerned mother)

[Verse 1]
Boy... (Boy...), why haven't you learned anything?
Look at Dieter, he even has a car!
Why don't you go to Uncle Werner's workshop?
He'll give you a job, if you ask him about one
Boy... (Boy...)

[Chorus]
And the way you always look, holes in your pants, and always this racket
(What will the neighbors say?)
And your hair too, words fail me - do you have to dye it?
(What will the neighbors say?)
You never come home, we don't know what to do anymore

[Verse 2]
Boy... (Boy...) don't break your mother's heart
It's not too late to enroll at university
You used to be interested in animals, wouldn't that be worth pursuing?
Your own vet practice
Boy... (Boy...)
[Chorus]
And the way you always look, piercings in your nose, and always this racket
(What will the neighbors say?)
Electric guitars and always these lyrics
Nobody wants to listen to that
(What will the neighbors say?)
You never come home, so much bad company
We will disinherit you
(What will the tax office say?)
How is it all going to end, we are worried

[Bridge]
(And you were such a sweet child)
(And you were such a sweet child)
(And you were such a sweet child)
(You were so sweet)

[Chorus & Outro]
And always your friends, I bet you all take drugs
And always this racket
(What will the neighbors say?)
Think of your future, think of your parents
Would you rather we just die?