[Andy Blunt]

Tried to overhaul your translation as i am native german speaker…hope i didn’t improve it for the worse ;)

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KING ON FOUR WHEELS

This is it: the storage room of all storage rooms
all these tapes store loads of dreams of men
21 years of successes – seven World Championships
and the following scenes of Schumi stand out the most

Ninety-one: after just one race in Jordan
the talent was poached by Benetton on Bernie’s orders
the young bloke from Kerpen does not want to HANG around with the stars
“…and simply gain as much experience as possible!”

One year later, first time on the podium in Mexico
he provides strong races, no sex scandals OR SO
Flavio KINDLY HELPS HIM WITH LOADS of tips
the victory in Spa makes him the heir of Graf Berghe von Trips

CHORUS:
For most you have been for ages the King on Four Wheels
comparable to none, no one can hold a candle to you
you are parking the car – and won’t set fastest laps NEVER again
but one cannot achieve more – you are the King on Four Wheels!

Little by little Formula 1 moves into focus all across Germany
Millions tune in, if he is to be one of the top three
He begins strongly in 94, but everything changes in one blow
ON THAT DAY AYERTON SENNA DIES (The German lyrics ar not correct too in terms of Gramar…must have been DIED, but in german the rhyme wouldn’t work then ;) )

But the show must go on and the Earth keeps on turning,
Schumi sits at the top, Hill is knocked down to second
despite the plank farce and a little too much passion
he wins in Adelaide the Championship for the first time

MS: “Unbelievable feeling… ”

The first victory in Hockenheim, the rain race from Spa
he says ‘yes’ to Corinna – are there pretty pictures of that? Sure!
he signs in Maranello – time for the career jump
but before that he celebrates in Benetton his second Championship triumph!

“I am a proud Schumacher fan!”
“World Champion for the second time! What else can I say?”
“Awesome!
“Five, four, three, two, one!”

(CHORUS)

After problems at the start in Ferrari he is soon Mister Scuderia
So much for the shot at Villeneuve! After all, one drove like that before!
He becomes a father: Welcome, Gina Maria!
And in Switzerland he dribbles now and then in the Third Division

Suddenly he is invincible, in the car with THE STEED up front
Jean Todt sets him afloat, he wins five titles with Ross Brawn,
he makes his opponents look old, like Ozzy Osborne
and RALF INCLUDED HE FOOLS EVERYBODY EVERY TIME

He is Unesco Ambassador and an Italian popular hero in Ferrari
Schumi donates 10 million dollars for the victims of the tsunami
In 2006 he puts his foot down, retires, is not eager anymore
“in this sense, the decision was not really that difficult anymore”

(CHORUS)

But a Schumacher cannot be only a CONSULTANT or a DOGSBODY
His comeback in 2010 mega-fascinates the masses
all of a sudden there are many class opponents
he does not drive as aggressively anymore, actually rather relaxed

Now you put your helmet aside and drive the car into the garage
you pull the handbrake and see the last 21 years in the side mirror
pull the key out of the ignition – while you pause for a moment
even if the car now sleeps, you remain the fastest man in the world

Always if it’s raining and one is on the wheel
cruising, one must think of you
and IF the street becomes a bit oily
SOME THINK ON Fritz Walter, but everyone about the Rain Master

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