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von Ina Müller

Men come and go, after the ebb comes the flood
Sometimes I felt bad and sometimes not so good
From Bremen to Hamburg, via Munich and Sylt
Sounds kind of boring, but for me it was wild

I've been thru a lot and survived it all
Whether it's about Bermuda or Modern Talking
Many fires have gone out, only one glows constantly
The cigaret in my hand

What were we smoking, all the time and everyplace?
Today I also ask myself, was that necessary?
I don't really think so, but it would have been a shame.
There would have been other friends and stories.
I'm sure my life would have turned out differently
If I had never started smoking.


If I had never started, I would never have missed it.
I should have smelled better, but kissed less
Hung around with the guys at the ashtray, in front of the pubs
First they gave me a light, and then their number.

Taking a puff during lunch break, the old folks stayed in the closet
We became friends and both got sick in the process
Smokers have humor, even the best jokes so far I should know, most of them came from me

What were we smoking, all the time and everyplace?
Today I also ask myself, was that necessary?
I don't really think so, but it would have been a shame.
There would have been other friends and stories.
I'm sure my life would have turned out differently
If I had never started smoking.

I smoke out of habit and also because it suits me
Sometimes just to watch the time go by
If I ever quit, so as not to endanger myself
I'd be really afraid of getting as old as Helmut Schmidt

I'm sure my life would have turned out differently
If I had never started.