Hey!

Wir sind geboren worden, ob wir wollten oder nicht
Von da an ging es abwärts mit unser'm Würfelglück
Unsre Eltern hatten Pläne, was aus uns mal alles wird
Doch diese schönen Träume wurden nach und nach zerstört

Wir haben die Kirche gern gemieden und den ADAC
Und selbst in 'ner Gewerkschaft waren wir bisher noch nie
Einen richtigen Beruf haben wir leider nie gelernt
Und wie man einen Diener macht, weiß von uns keiner mehr

Und wir leben, wir leben immer noch
Ja, wir leben, und es geht uns gut

Wir ha'm schon öfters Gras geraucht und wissen, was Koks ist
Und dass es außer Champignons noch andre Pilze gibt
Wir lagen schon bedröhnt auf der Fahrbahn in der Nacht
Um die Sterne mal zu zählen über unsrer schönen Stadt

Doch wir leben, wir leben immer noch
Und auf dem Weg nach unten genießen wir jeden Tag

Und wir leben, wir leben immer noch
Ja, wir leben, und es geht uns gut

Wir hatten Sex schon ohne Gummi und Schweinefleisch vom Grill
Haben die FAZ gelesen und einmal auch die Bild
Hundertmal schon totgesagt, manchmal ernsthaft krank
Nie beerdigt worden, dafür sei dem Himmel dank

Und wir leben, wir leben immer noch
Und auf dem Weg nach unten genießen wir jeden Tag

Ja, wir leben, wir leben immer noch
Und auf dem Weg nach unten genießen wir jeden Tag
Jeden Tag, jeden Tag


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