In a sunlit valley, where Gretel spent her younger days I can remember all her funny waysShe was so happy, used to laugh and sing Ho HoThought we would marry, but I had to goShe was full of fun, life had just begunStill I can remember why I had to runWe know that you must decide La la la la laGretel, close your pretty eyes La la la la laAnd chooseOne, two, three, four Are you knocking on my door?Nein, es tut mir leid, aber ich liebe einen anderenIm Frühling wird die Hochzeit sein, so lebe wohl, auf WiedersehenOh Gretel, ich bin so glücklich, du wirst es nicht bereuenMeine Liebe gehört immer dir, in der Friede früht wirst du endlich meinNow the days fly quickly for Gretel in that far-off landGone are the memories of her tender handWhen the snow is falling, covering the mountainsideI feel the heartache of a love deniedShe was full of fun, life had just begunStill I can remember why I had to runLa la la la la© transcript Emily Beynon