Europe, Europe, wake up, wake up!
Can't you see your children lined up
On the edge of the abyss they wait
Europe, Europe, fucked up, fucked up
Scared to go to sleep they stay up
Prisoners of fate
La Le Lu
Someone's got their eye on you
Now the poorest kids are sleeping
You should sleep too.
La Le Lu
And the little hearts freeze through
When the other kids are calling
You're worthless too
Sandman, sandman,
Please put out the light
The truth is a big scam
So let me dream tonight
Sandman, sandman,
Standing by my side,
Sprinkle stardust into my eyes
And let me sleep till I die
Europe, Europe, wake up, wake up!
Can't you see your children hate us
Slowly surely they are damned to fail
Europe, Europe, pumped up, pumped up
Like a big casino gone bust
Everyone's for sale!
La Le Lu
Someone's got their eye on you
Now the poorest kids are sleeping
You should sleep too.
La Le Lu
And the little hearts freeze through
When the other kids are calling
You're worthless too
“Let them eat cake!” someone said
But all the children want is bread
Screaming their lungs out every night
The hunger burning deep inside
“Let them eat cake!” someone said
Until the day she lost her head
Let me show you prosperity
Where children long for what they need