My Tank Is Empty
Complete English translation of the German song text.
This translation keeps the song's refrain, animal encounters and the rescue by the hippo's tow truck.
(Chorus)
My tank is empty
My tank is empty
Driving is not only hard for me
The engine will not work at all
The wheels are standing perfectly still
And no one wants to help me
(Verse 1)
Here comes the duck, zooming fast
In her little racer rushing past
She is in a hurry, super quick
Not really driving like normal traffic
She passes me and does not stay
She really did not see me there
(Chorus)
(Verse 2)
Here comes the piglet, Roller Legs
On his scooter, not alone
With his friend Specky Speck
The whole scooter covered in dirt
The two of them are in love
No wonder no one sees me
(Chorus)
(Verse 3)
Here comes the hedgehog, speedy and quick
In his car, coming in a flash
He looks very vain into the mirror
And chews gum, looking ultra cool
It really is quite something
He leaves me by the roadside
(Bridge)
But look there, but look there,
Who has just arrived?
The hippo with the tow truck!
Now there is nothing left to worry about
I am rescued, what a lucky day
And I am pulled along, bit by bit
(Chorus)
The wheels stand still
The engine is still
And no one wants to help me
The wheels stand still
The engine is still
And no one wants to help me
Sing-along tips
- Hold your hands like a steering wheel and freeze on the still-wheel lines.
- Act out the duck, piglet, hedgehog and hippo with different movements.
- Build a little suspense before cheering for the tow truck.
