John Kander
Willkommen
[EMCEE]
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Fremde, étranger, stranger
Glücklich zu sehen, je suis enchanté
Happy to see you
Bleibe, reste, stay
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret

(spoken)
Meine Damen und Herren, mesdames et messieurs, Ladies and gentlemen!
Guten Abend, bon soir, good evening
Wie geht's? Comment ça va? Do you feel good?
Yeah, I bet you do
Ich bin euer conférencier; je suis votre compère
I am your host!
Und sagen

(sung)
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret

(spoken)
Leave your troubles outside!
So, life is disappointing? Err? Forget it!
We have no troubles here!
Here life is beautiful
The girls are beautiful
Even the orchestra is beautiful
[Orchestra plays.]

You see? I told you the orchestra was beautiful!
And now presenting the Cabaret Girls!
Rosie! Rosie is so called because of the color of her cheeks
LuLu! Oh, you like LuLu? Huh, yeah?
Well, too bad, so does Rosie
Frenchie! You know I like to order Frenchie on the side
Mmm hmm. On your side Frenchie!
Just kidding
Texas! Yes, Texas is from America! Mmm hmm
But she's a very cunning linguist!
Fritzie! Oh, Fritzie, would you stop that?
Already this week we have lost two waiters
A table and three bottles of champagne up there like this
And Helga! Helga is the baby
I'm like a father to her, mmm hmm
So when she's bad, I spank her
And she's very, very, very, very, very, very bad
Rosie, LuLu, Frenchie, Texas, Fritzie, and Helga
Each and every one a virgin
You don't believe me, hmm?
Well, don't take my word for it
Go ahead, try Helga

Outside it is winter
But in here it's so hot, ooh
Every night we have to battle with the girls
To keep them from taking off all of their clothings
So don't go away
Who knows? Tonight we may lose the battle!
[KIT KAT GIRLS]
Wir sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret!

[EMCEE, spoken]
We are here to serve you!
And now presenting the Cabaret Boys!
Here they are!
Bobby! Victor!
Or is it
Victor! And Bobby!
You know, there's only really one way to tell the difference
I'll show you later
Hans! Oh Hans, baby, go easy on the sauerkraut
Herrman. You know the funniest thing about Herrman?
There's nothing funny about Herrman!
And, finally, the toast of Mayfair, Fräulein Sally Bowles!

[SALLY, spoken]
Hello, darlings!

[EMCEE]
Bleibe, reste, stay!

[ENSEMBLE]
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
[EMCEE, spoken]
That's Victor

[ENSEMBLE]
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret
Und sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Fremde, étranger, stranger

[EMCEE, spoken]
Hello, stranger

[ENSEMBLE]
Glücklich zu sehen, je suis enchanté

[EMCEE, spoken]
Enchanté, Madame

[ENSEMBLE]
Happy to see

[EMCEE, spoken]
You!
Bleibe, reste, stay!

[ENSEMBLE]
Wir sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Fremde, étranger, stranger
Glücklich zu sehen, je suis enchanté
Happy to see you
Bleibe, reste, stay!

[EMCEE, spoken]
Wir sagen

[ENSEMBLE]
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret!

[EMCEE, spoken]
Thank you!
Bobby, Victor, Hans, Herrman, Rosie, LuLu
Frenchie, Texas, Fritzie, Helga, Sally and me!
Welcome to the Kit Kat Klub!