Every man desired her And her heart was not her own There was just one lover for her But he'd gone away to war Never ever to return So this life held nothing for her She would sit up where the Rhine was very deep Up above the rocks so high And she'd sing a little song and the people who would hear Would forget the danger nearby
Loreley -ley -ley Lives down on the river Rhine Where it flows just like a river blue and white Loreley -ley -ley Sitting in the bright sunshine Where she combs her golden hair Loreley -ley -ley Ships head past her all day long If they see her there, enchanted by her song Loreley -ley -ley Many other ships have gone But that was so long ago
And her singing could be heard from so many miles away Like a sweet forgotten dream And the fishermen in boats passing at the break of day Were bewitched by what they'd seen And so many boats were lost upon the rocks While the sailors stared at her But she always looked away as the river took them down Like she didn't even care
Loreley -ley -ley Lives down on the river Rhine Where it flows just like a river blue and white Loreley -ley -ley Sitting in the bright sunshine Where she combs her golden hair Loreley -ley -ley Ships head past her all day long If they see her there, enchanted by her song Loreley -ley -ley Many other ships have gone But that was so long ago
And one day a sailor saw the Loreley And he said, "She will be mine!" And he settled with his crewmates upon the father Rhine But they also drank too much Wine Wine Wine Wine Here's to Loreley! Who believes in fairytales? Wine Wine Wine Wine Give us lots of wine! God help us if we fail...
And she sang her favourite song And she brushed her golden hair As the boats sank beneath the waves
Loreley -ley -ley Lives down on the river Rhine Where it flows just like a river blue and white Loreley -ley -ley Sitting in the bright sunshine Where she combs her golden hair Loreley -ley -ley Ships are sailing to and fro And they still can hear her song from long ago Loreley -ley -ley They can see her every morn Sitting by the river...
Loreley -ley -ley
Unter dir da fließt der Rhein Wie ein blaues Band Durch das weite schöne Land. Loreley -ley -ley Du sitzt dort im Sonnenschein Und du kämmst dein goldenes Haar Loreley -ley -ley Schiffe ziehn an dir vorbei Und wer dich dort sieht Wird verzaubert durch dein Lied Loreley -ley -ley...