Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann,
und mir steckt’s auch im Blut
Drum wandre ich froh, so lang ich kann,
und schwenke meinen Hut

valeri, valera, valeri, valera ha ha ha ha ha
valeri, valera, und schwenke meinen Hut

I love to go a wandering
along the mountain track
and as I go I love to sing
my knapsack on my back

I love to wander by the stream
that dances in the sun,
So joyfully it calls to me,
“Come! Sing my happy song!”

I wave my hat to all I meet,
and they wave back to me,
And songbirds flitter to and fro
and sing so happily