Fünf Kinderlieder

Song Cycle by Paul Dessau (1894 - 1979)

?. Der Pflaumenbaum [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch)

Im Hofe steht ein Pflaumenbaum
Der ist klein, man glaubt es kaum.
Er hat ein Gitter drum
So tritt ihn keiner um.

Der Kleine kann nicht größer wer'n.
Ja größer wer'n, das möcht er gern.
'ist keine Red davon
Er hat zu wenig Sonn.

Den Pflaumenbaum glaubt man ihm kaum
Weil er nie eine Plaume hat
Doch er ist ein Pflaumenbaum
Man kennt es an dem Blatt.

Text Authorship:

by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956)

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The plum tree", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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?. Kleines Bettellied

Language: German (Deutsch)

Singt noch ein Lied und denkt euch nur
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by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956)

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?. Mein Bruder war ein Flieger

Language: German (Deutsch)

Mein Bruder war ein Flieger, eines Tags bekam er eine Kart
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?. Vom Kind, das sich nicht waschen wollte

Language: German (Deutsch)

Es war einmal ein Kind, das wollte sich nicht waschen
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Der Gottseibeiuns

Language: German (Deutsch)

Herr Bäcker, Herr Bäcker, das Brot ist verbacken
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Text Authorship:

by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956)

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Set by Paul Dessau (1894 - 1979)

Total word count: 67