Two thousand years ago
Two thousand years ago
Two thousand years ago
The proudest boast was
Civis romanus sum

Today
In the world of freedom
The proudest boast is
Ich bin ein Berliner
Ich bin ein Berliner
Berlin
Ich bin ein Berliner

Freedom
Has many difficulties
And democracy is not perfect
But we have never had put a wall up to
Keep our people in

I know of no town
No city
That has been besieged for 18 years
That still lives with the vitality

And the force
And the hope
And
Ich bin ein Berliner