O light the heart  That lingers in Merano  Merano! The spa no  Connoisseur of spas would miss  So healthy  Highly recommended  Is this sweet metropolis  Mental and physical bliss!    The gods have smiled  And bless-ed is Merano  Merano! There are no  Fitter burghers to be found  Such vigour!  Take the time to taste us  We'll give you a welcome that's typically Tirol  For then we are sure of our ground  Right now we're Italian - we used to be German  The border keeps shifting around    MAYOR (solo)  Speaking as one of the patriarchs  I don't mind taking your lira or marks    CITIZENS  Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano  Rosy-cheeked Merano  Flourishing to a fault  The sparkling streams, the bracing air  The therapeutic salt  I'd have to be carried away to call a halt!    Oh I feel great in this bouncing state  O hail to thee Merano  Hearty hale Merano  Any objections? Nein!  Where breathing in will turn you on  Where water tastes like wine  Get out your get up and go and get in line  It's living your life in a show by Rodgers and Hammerstein!    O sad the soul  Who passes by Merano  Merano! So far no  Soul has ever passed us by  They love us  Why not stay forever?  Oh so many reason why  All those in favour say "Aye"  Aye!    So sing our song  Let's hear it for Merano  Merano! Soprano  Alto, tenor, bass agree  We're wholesome  What a happy haven  This is a place where your arteries soften  Cholesterol hasn't a chance  From mountain to valley the natural goodness  Is fighting pollution's advance    MAYOR (solo)  So come to us and feel the force  All major credit cards taken of course    CITIZENS  Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano  Rosy-cheeked Merano  Flourishing to a fault  The sparkling streams, the bracing air  The therapeutic salt  I'd have to be carried away to call a halt!    Once in a while all the gods will smile on little old Merano  Humble shy Merano  Suddenly hits the press  And I report with all the pride  And joy that I possess  Half of the world and his wife  Has our address  Our little town will be rife  With games of chess!    these lyrics are submitted by mta_mta