Origineel
You’re the best of singers with whiskey and wine
You play your part to perfection
They wake you up and tell you it’s time for bed
But there is no question of letting this run any more
The cigarette’s burning your fingers
There’s too much wine on the floor
And more, and more, and more
You’re the best, the worst, the best
Now move, you’ve made a great art of wasting your time
You’re the national treasure for madness
But birds that sing without leaving their trees
Are prone to delusional grandness
And don’t let this run anymore
Come down from your branch while you’re able
There’s too much blood on the floor
And more, and more, and more
You’re the best, the worst, the best
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
You’re the best, the worst, the best
You’re the best, the worst, the best
You’re the best, the worst, the worst at the best of time
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Vertaling
Je bent de beste zangers met whisky en wijn
Je speelt je rol tot in de perfectie
Ze maken je wakker en zeggen dat het tijd is om naar bed te gaan
Maar er is geen sprake van om dit nog langer te laten lopen
De sigaret brandt je vingers
Er ligt te veel wijn op de vloer
En meer, en meer, en meer
Je bent de beste, de slechtste, de beste
Ga nu, je hebt er een kunst van gemaakt je tijd te verspillen
Je bent de nationale schat voor waanzin
Maar vogels die zingen zonder hun bomen te verlaten
Zijn geneigd tot grootheidswaanzin
En laat dit niet meer lopen
Kom van je tak af nu je het nog kan
Er ligt te veel bloed op de vloer
En meer, en meer, en meer
Je bent de beste, de slechtste, de beste
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op, sta op
Je bent de beste, de slechtste, de beste
Je bent de beste, de slechtste, de beste
You’re the best, the worst, the worst at the best of time
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh