Friend Andrea headed home to her one husband, two kids, three dogs, four fish, two guinea pigs and a couple of hermit crabs this morning. It was really great to have her here. We had a super time. She was able to hit three countries--Germany, France and Holland. I think she had just about recovered from the jet lag when she boarded the plane this morning.
Today there was a joint meeting of the American Women's Club and the British Women's Club and the American women showcased the "talents" of the group. I was asked to put together a little ensemble of singers and we sang this song that I adapted. The tune comes from singer/songwriter Christine Kane. She wrote "Southern Girl" after she moved from Boston to North Carolina. I changed the lyrics to reflect the experiences of living in Germany.
We were quite a hit.
Here are the lyrics:
Never been to Munich, never been to Berlin-O
Never really thought about it, never cared to go
I thought I’d live back in the states in some cute suburb out of town
But living here in Duesseldorf
Guess I’m a German girl now
Yes I’m a German girl now
I talk too loud. I smile too much. But I’m not without some class
You never see me pour an Alt beer in a pilsner glass
No one’s in a hurry in the cafes or the bars
But you better get a move on when you’re driving in your car
Cause you’re a German girl now.
Yes you’re a German girl now
Well days since I have seen the sun
I guess it’s seventeen,
But think of all the money that I’m saving on sunscreen
A scoop of ice is half the cost of Coca Cola light
Guess that’s the reason why my jeans are getting kind of tight
Cause I’m a German Girl now.
Cause I’m a German Girl now
I go to the café where I order ein café
The waitress clearly thinks that for this I must have all day
And laundry loads take all day too, they’re clean as they can be
My shower is too small, but then there’s less I must squeegee
Cause I’m a German girl now
Yes I’m a German girl now
You ride your bike all through the town in rain or wind or sun
And take the train to Alstadt to get all your shopping done
You only need five bins to separate all of your trash
Toss all of your credit cards, you better carry cash
Cause you’re a German girl now
Cause you’re a German girl now
I know all of the wursts including curry, brat and weiss
Those German beers are heavy but the white wine’s mighty nice
A beer with cola, lemonade or Fanta is the tops
And when we’ve finished all of that I’ll offer you a schnapps
Cause I’m a German girl now
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