Lyric discussion by SammyTheSnake 

Cover art for Lotto lyrics by Fantastic Plastic Machine

For those who don't speak German, here's a translation:


You sit each Saturday evening before the TV The bottle of sparkling wine by your side has been there for years You don't pay the rent any more Because you'll surely soon be a millionare Each second is a torment You need just one more matching number

Every Friday evening you buy your lottery ticket Scrupulously marking exactly your numbers You hope longingly that this week it'll happen You gladly pay your 3 marks 70 Because tomorrow it'll buy you a house

You play the lottery, not because you like it You play the lottery because you need the money

You need 6 correct numbers Then you'll buy a little house in Kiel The seconds are a torment to you You need just one more matching number The number it comes oh pain, oh horror! Five numbers and that's it This week, it did not happen But the next one will pay out

You don't play the lottery because you like it You play the lottery because you need the money

Pretty depressing stuff, to be honest, even if it is a humourous way of looking at it...

Cheers & God bless Sam "SammyTheSnake" Penny