More songs by Lichterkinder
Description
Artist: Lichterkinder
Editor: Achim Oppermann
Music Publisher: Edition Tao House / Sony ATV
Editor: Flo Bauer
Editor: Lars Jacobsen
Editor: Max Oppermann
Music Publisher: Tao World Music Publishing
Composer, Lyricist: Traditional
Lyrics and translation
Original
Sankt Martin, Sankt Martin
Sankt Martin ritt durch Schnee und Wind
Sein Ross, das trug ihn fort, geschwind
Sankt Martin ritt mit leichtem Mut
Sein Mantel deckt ihn warm und gut
Im Schnee saß, im Schnee saß
Im Schnee, da saß ein armer Mann
Hatt Kleider nicht, hatt Lumpen an
"Oh, helft mir doch in meiner Not
Sonst ist der bittre Frost mein Tod"
Sankt Martin, Sankt Martin
Sankt Martin zog die Zügel an
Sein Ross stand still beim armen Mann
Sankt Martin mit dem Schwerte teilt
Den warmen Mantel unverweilt
Sankt Martin, Sankt Martin
Sankt Martin gab den Halben still
Der Bettler rasch ihm danken will
Sankt Martin aber ritt in Eil
Hinweg mit seinem Mantelteil
Sankt Martin, Sankt Martin
Sankt Martin legt sich still zur Ruh
Da trat im Traum der Herr hinzu
Der sprach auch: "Dank, du Reitersmann
Für das, was du an mir getan"
English translation
Saint Martin, Saint Martin
Saint Martin rode through snow and wind
His horse carried him away quickly
Saint Martin rode with easy courage
His coat covers him warmly and well
Sitting in the snow, sitting in the snow
There was a poor man sitting in the snow
He doesn't have clothes, he wears rags
"Oh, help me in my time of need
Otherwise the bitter frost will be my death"
Saint Martin, Saint Martin
Saint Martin tightened the reins
His horse stood still next to the poor man
Saint Martin shares with the sword
The warm coat never lingers
Saint Martin, Saint Martin
Saint Martin gave the half silence
The beggar quickly wants to thank him
But Saint Martin rode in haste
Away with his coat part
Saint Martin, Saint Martin
Saint Martin goes to rest quietly
Then the Lord appeared in a dream
He also said: "Thank you, you rider
For what you did to me"