Cheers to Life

Listen here, mate
I’m gonna tell you something
And I’ll use my own words
No need for me to explain that to you
It was a lovely Friday afternoon
And I was driving through the city
When a motorcycle cop pulls up alongside me
And I think: "F*ck!"
He says, "Froger, listen close:
The light had been red for ages
And you were driving way too fast
And it was my wife you whistled at."
I say, "Listen, Officer,
It’s far too beautiful a day
So write that ticket and shove it where I can't say."

René, mate, sing it for them!

I took that ticket
But I also made a fortune
I planted a kiss on the prettiest girl at the party
If I go tomorrow, I won't regret a thing
I grabbed all the beautiful things I could
I took that ticket
Sat on a terrace, soaked up the sun
Before I left, I smoked a joint on the balcony
If I go tomorrow, I won't regret a thing
I grabbed all the beautiful things I could

Hey Donnie, old buddy, say something! If I kick the bucket tomorrow
I can say that I have lived
It is always a party wherever I have been
I am constantly on a paper chase
René planks that mare during the week
You wouldn't believe what he races on the weekend
Smoke a relaxed blazer
Fly to the rainbow with Marianne Weber
Drive too fast, got a ticket once
Six months on vacation, come back tanned
Dive into my pool and I pour some
René, cheers to life, man

I got that ticket
But also got a hundred thousand
I kissed the prettiest one at the party on the mouth
If I leave tomorrow I won't regret that
I grabbed all the beautiful things I could
I got that ticket
Grabbed some sun on the terrace
Before I left I smoked a joint on the balcony
If I leave tomorrow I won't regret that
I got all the beautiful things I could
I got that ticket
But also grabbed a ton

I kissed the prettiest one at the party on the mouth
If I leave tomorrow I won't regret it
I grabbed all the beautiful things I could
I grabbed that ticket
Grabbed some sun on the terrace
Before I left I smoked a joint on the balcony
If I leave tomorrow I won't regret it
I grabbed all the beautiful things I could

Hey, René come along, it's time for a fresh cup of tea