[Intro: Jan Böhmermann]
Ha, yeah. I know what you're all thinking:
“I don’t need journalism, I have the Internet.”
No, no my friends, think about the human beings behind the headlines
Did you know: journalist have feelings, too?

[Part 1: Jan Böhmermann]
Yo, this job is tough, in the streets of Germany
You poorly-paid pillars of society
Writing, editing, checking the facts
Journalists are great, we owe them respect
You put your fingers in the wounds of the powerful
Your opinions strong and your language so colorful
We never thank you, we take your work for granted
You give a voice to the underrepresented

[Hook: Olli Dittrich & Jan Böhmermann]
Life in the streets isn’t easy (Journalism)
All you see is pain and misery (is important)
You write and fight for the betrayed (aha)
You bring us information to survive in this society (all together)
This is life in the streets (we need journalists)
And journalists live it (and they need alcohol)
This is life in the streets (some are in the Presseversorgungswerk)
And journalists live it (and most are in the Künstlersozialkasse)
[Part 2: Jan Böhmermann]
Always in the loop, on the hunt for a scoop
Improve ratings, please the focus group
Yo! It’s a tough job, but if you do it right
You might someday win a Pulitzer Prize
From Panama Papers to rabbit breeders
“content is king” for the viewers and the readers
Behind the paywall the sky is limit
We need Journalism – come on, Olli, sing it!

[Hook: Olli Dittrich & Jan Böhmermann]
Life in the streets isn’t easy (Journalism)
Too much research will kill your story (we need you so badly)
Endless discussions with your editor (yeah, that's so true)
And in the end you and your friends can barely pay the rent
This is life in the streets (Journalism is important)
And journalists live it (they are not in it for the money)
This is life in the streets (don’t scare away the advertisers)
And journalists live it (Presserabatt & Volontariat)
This is life in the streets (everyone can be a journalist, you too)
And journalists live it (everybody can be a journalist)
This is life in the streets (they live the life in the streets)
And journalists live it (Journalism, we need you)