I thought a side by side comparision would be very interesting to see how the lyrics had to be changed to fit the meter of the song when it was translated into English from German. I'm not sure who wrote the original English lyrics, but they certainly did a good job at capturing the original spirit of the song. I think it's neat both versions work in Captin Kirk, even if they do come in different stanzas.

Hast Du etwas Zeit fuer mich? Do you have some time for me You and I in a little toy shop Dann singe ich ein Lied fuer Dich Then I'll sing a song for you buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got Von 99 Luftballons About 99 balloons Set them free at the break of dawn Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont On their way to the horizon 'Til one by one, they were gone