72 summers

Lyrics

Spoken Intro / Dedication:
“This one’s for you, Schorschi. A song for the man, the athlete, the brother, the father, the legend. Happy 72nd birthday — with love from all of us.”

Verse 1:
It was a summer day in June,
when you came into this world.
Your name was Georg,
to us, you’re the greatest of all.
You loved to run and roam,
as fast as the wind could blow,
an athlete with a heart,
like no one else we know.

Chorus:
Schorschi, you’re our star,
the one who holds us just as we are.
With love, with peace, with humor too,
there’s no one quite like you.
Schorschi, you’re our pride,
with you we’ll always ride.

Verse 2:
A hundred meters sprint,
a laugh beneath the evening skies,
you lived life to the fullest,
the greatest of all guys.
With Irene by your side,
Lisa and Cornelia too,
your quiet, steady strength
always carried us through.

Chorus:
Schorschi, you’re our star,
the one who holds us just as we are.
With love, with peace, with humor too,
there’s no one quite like you.
Schorschi, you’re our pride,
with you we’ll always ride.

Outro:
And now it’s June the 6th,
we raise a glass to you,
72 years of Schorschi,
a man so strong, so true!