Fraulein Schneider, you can't just give up that way!
Oh yes I can
And that is easy to say, easy for you, fight
If you fail what does it matter
You- you pack your belongings
You move to Paris
And if you do not like Paris
A move where?
It is easy for you
But if you were me
With time rushing by
What would you do?
With the clock running down
What would you do?
The young always have the cure
Being brave, being sure
And free
But imagine
If you, were me
Alone like me
This is the only world I know
Some rooms to let
The sum of a lifetime, even so
I'll take your advice
What would you do?
Would you pay the price?
What would you do?
Suppose simply keeping still means
You'll manage until the end
What would you do?
My brave, young friend
Grown old like me
With neither the will nor wish to run
Grown tired like me
Who hurries for bed when day is done
Grown wise like me
Who isn't at war with anyone
Not anyone!
With a storm in the wind
What would you do?
Suppose you're one frightened voice
Being told what the choice
Must be
Go on, tell me
I will listen
What would you do
If you were me?