It is alarming but it's true The wretchedness in which we year after year In every situation find ourselves so to speak Imprisoned for life Is more and more and more and more Is more and more and more and more And more unbearable Even if we sit together In our favourite brewery-restaurant We should be aware that Every bite we tear at And every mouthful we take And shove down in a frenzy Before we realize That our dignity and pride Have disappeared and The everydaily life Is poured out all the time from Brimming barrels tapped No longer gets us drunk But the more aware that Misfortune everywhere on earth must be fought back Is more and more and more and more Is more and more and more and more And more unbearable