"Dragon slayer´s father" by Gerhard Gundermann

English translation of "Drachentöters Vater" (1982)

You´re standing before me, a hero who has failed,

your eyes smeared (with dirt) and without your chain mail

your trousers torn, your back likely bruised

your lips bitten, your hair grey almost

So did you expect a party ahead

that the out of joint world could be set right

after all you should know it´s not good fun

to hoist again the fallen cold sun

You´re standing before me with empty hands

your soul dying from cold and your energy spent.

You didn´t wait, felt like (a) big boss

for the clouds headed, then fallen on moss.

So did you believe all the stones in your way

would turn to dust, on a cloud you´d fly

And evil dragons were cowards and bums

more something to laugh at with their toothless gums

You´re standing before me, I´ve grown very old,

You ´re looking to me full of hate, icy cold

(and) into my skin this gaze deeply nicks

it´s else neither chewed up by sword stroke or tricks

I have become wise and you are full of wrath still

You´re loud and I am quiet, that´s fine if you will

The flag´s going to fly from my gun, too.

I´ll be walking with you and in front of you.