Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
It’s Heinerick the donkey
Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
The German Christmas donkey
La la la la-la la-la-la-la-la
La la la la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

Santa’s got a little friend
His name is Heinerick.
The cutest little donkey
you never see him kick.
When Santa visits his chalet
with Heinerick he’ll be.
Because the reindeer cannot climb
the Alps of Germany.

Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
It’s Heinerick the donkey
Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
The German Christmas donkey
La la la la-la la-la-la-la-la
La la la la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

Jingle bells around his feet
and presents on the sled
Hey! look at the gamsbart
on top of Heinerick’s head
A pair of shoes for Rolfe
and a dress for Madeline
The labels on the inside say
Made in West Berlin

Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
It’s Heinerick the donkey
Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
The German Christmas donkey
La la la la-la la-la-la-la-la
La la la la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

Children sing and clap there hands
and Heinerick starts to dance
They talk to him in German
and he understands
Oma sings, Opa sings,
they dance a Rhinelander
When Heinerick comes to town
everybody gives a cheer!

Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
It’s Heinerick the donkey
Chingedy ching (Hee Haw Hee Haw)
The German Christmas donkey
La la la la-la la-la-la-la-la
La la la la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

La la la la-la la-la-la-la-la
La la la la-la la-la-ee-oh-da