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Bertas erster Gang

from Gasoline by Utility Project

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Alle aufgepasst, heute ist der fuenfte August
es ist Zeit sich an die historische Fahrt zu erinnern.
Es scheint als waeren Berta Benz und ihre beiden Soehne
die ersten gewesen die 100 Kilometer gefahren sind.

Berta musste an Apotheken stehenbleiben
um Benzin in den kleinen Mengen zu kaufen
die man brauchte um Laeuse vom Kopf zu kriegen
Berta schreckte einige Leute entlang der Strecke

Pforzheim ist nicht weit von Mannheim
aber es erscheint ziemlich weit
wenn man es noch nie mit dem Auto gefahren ist.

die noch nie eine derartige Kutsche gesehen hatten.
Die Huegel waren ein Problem und glaubt es nur,
wir verdanken Bertha den niedrigen Gang in unseren Autos.

[Attention everyone today is August fifth
it is time to recreate that historic trip
it seems that Berta Benz along with her two sons
to drive sixty miles they were the very first ones

Berta had to stop at pharmacies
for gasoline only there in small
amounts for lice upon the scalp
Berta startled some folks along the way

Phorzheim isn't far from Mannheim
but it seems pretty far
until you've travelled it by car

never had they seen a carriage travel this way
the hills were a problem and now listen here
its thanks to Berta that your car has a low gear]

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from Gasoline, released May 31, 2007
Guest vocal: Matt Billman
Translation help: Kari and Norbert Nusterer

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