Hollaender: Münchhausen - Ute Lemper, Matrix Ensemble, Jeff Cohen

As prickly as a porcupine

This cactus tree bore luscious fruit

And giant roses red as wine

It rose so high into de sky

Its top was far, far out of sight

Its leaves recoiles from the day

And then they turned to gold at night

And if you bored into its bark

Hot coffee poured out rich and dark

(*) Liar, liar, liar, liar, liar, liar

I’m sick and tired of lies from you

But how I wish your lies were true

Liar, liar, liar, liar, liar, liar

Truth is as hard and tough as nails

That’s why we need fairy tales

I’m all through with logical conclusions

Why should I deny, myself illusions

(2) I saw a film the other day

That really varied from the norm

There were no soldiers on parade

And no one marched in uniform

Its heroes were not supermen

And no one even shot a gun

The audience still loved the film

Though not a single war was won

But I was really shock to see

This film was made in germany

(*) Liar, liar, liar, liar, liar, liar

I’m sick and tired of lies from you

But how I wish your lies were true

Liar, liar, liar, liar, liar, liar

Truth is as hard and tough as nails

That’s why we need fairy tales

I’m all through with logical conclusions

Why should I deny, myself illusions

(3) I saw a court of law where all

The justices were just again

Where all the lawyers worked for free

And all of them were honest men

You could be rich you could de poor

You could be Christian or a Jew

Your politics did not have sway

On how a judge would rule on you

Their hearts were young

Their minds were free

They judge all men aqually

(4) I saw a woman trying hard

To feed her family of ten

She was so poor and destitude

And worse was pregnant once again

She knew what they would say in church

She sought a doctor out instead

Who told her if she had the child

That she herself might well end dead

Then in a calm and gentle voice

He said the law says its your choice

(5) I saw a brave republic where

One banner flew for all to see

Its stripes of black and red and gold

Proclaim a new democracy

All banners from the past were banned

The empire’s black and white and red

Yes now the black and red and gold

Is flying everywhere instead

And nowhere will you see those flags

Which sport thar thing that zigs and zags

(6) I saw a land that hated war

And melted all its weapons down

To build a boat of love for kids

Who planned to sail from town to town

Declaring peace for all the world

Let killing now come to an end

Embrace your enemies instead

Your former foe is now your friend

Ev’ry conflict now will cease

And all of us will live in peace