Frau & Mann English translation
von Lindemann

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear

Black and white
Cold and hot
Poor and rich
Hard and soft

Short and long
Thick and thin
Big and small
Coarse and fine

Water or fire?
Cheap or expensive?
Dark or light?
Slow and fast

Wet and dry
Kneel or squat?
To sleep or to be awake?
Cry or laugh?


Ay-ay-ay
Ugly or beautiful?
Lying down or standing up?
Ay-ay-ay
Woman or man?
Opposites attract.

Strong and weak
Tired and awake
Square or round?
Cat and dog

Back and forth
Light and heavy
High and low
Straight and crooked

Short or long?
Healthy and sick
Human or animal?
There or here?

War and Peace
Lose or win?
Dry or wet?
Love or hate?


Ay-ay-ay
Ugly or beautiful?
Lying down or standing up?
Ay-ay-ay
Woman or man?
Opposites attract.

Ay-ay-ay
I can't lie when I'm standing
Can't stand when I'm walking
Ay-ay-ay
Can't sleep when I'm eating
Can't forget you

Ay-ay-ay-ay
Can't forget you
Ay-ay-ay-ay
Just can't forget you

Opposites attract
Time and time again, woman and man
Always shadows, little light
But without love, it doesn't work

Ay-ay-ay
Ugly or beautiful?
Lying down or standing up?
Ay-ay-ay
Woman or man
Opposites attract

Ay-ay-ay
I can't lie when I'm standing
I can't stand when I'm walking
Ay-ay-ay
Can't sleep when I'm eating
Can't forget you

Ay-ay-ay
Ay-ay-ay-ay
Woman or man?
Ay-ay-ay
Ay-ay-ay-ay
Opposites attract
And that's it