 The lyrics to the famous Kinderlied which is played over the  montage at the beginning of the movie are, in German: Hänschen klein  Geht allein In die weite Welt hinein. Stock und Hut Steht im gut,  Ist gar wohlgemut. [first verse] Which, translated, means: Little  John He has gone Out to see the world alone Staff and hat, Look at  that, Hes one happy cat. But his mommy cries a lot Now she has no  Johnny got. "Fortune find, But you mind, Come back to your kind."  Seven years, Joy and tears, John in many lands appears. Then he  thought That he ought To go home and got 