Bolle recently traveled to Pentecost: text and notes

Here you will find the lyrics and sheet music for the children’s song “Bolle recently traveled to Pentecost”.

Bolle recently traveled to Pentecost

1. Bolle recently traveled to Pentecost,
his destination was Pankow.
Then he suddenly lost his youngest
in the Jewühl; He felt for him for
a full half hour . |: But Bolle janz still had a lot of fun. : |

2. In Pankow there was no food,
in Pankow there was no beer,
everything was eaten up
by strangers here.
They did n’t even reserve a butter sandwich
for him!
|: But Bolle
janz still had a lot of fun. : |

3. On the Schönholzer Heide,
there was a brawl,
and Bolle, who wasn’t a coward,
was right in the middle, pulled out a
knife
and massacred five.
|: But Bolle
janz still had a lot of fun. : |

4. It was already dawning
when he saw his home.
The shirt was collarless, the
bridge of the nose was wrinkled,
the left eye was missing,
the right one marbled.
|: But Bolle
janz still had a lot of fun. : |

5. But when he came home,
he was in a bad way;
his Olle
janz gave him a murderous thrashing! She polished on him for
a full half hour . |: But Bolle janz still had a lot of fun. : |

6. And Bolle wanted to die,
he thought about it:
he lay down on the rails
of the small train.
The small train is late,
and fourteen days later,
|: then they found our Bolle
as Dörrjemüse uff. : |

7. And Bolle was buried
in an old box.
The pastor said “Amen”
and threw it on the dung.
People applauded
and then went home.
|: And now the story
of our Bolle is over. : |