# Alle Leute gehen jetzt nach Haus

"Alle Leute gehn jetzt nach Haus" is a traditional German farewell song (a "Kehraus"), sung to send everyone home at the end of the day — big and small, fat and thin — with a warm "goodbye, it was so lovely".

## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Sung in | German |
| Words by | Traditional |
| First known | traditional folk song; author unknown |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/alle-leute-gehen-jetzt-nach-haus/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (de)

Alle Leut, alle Leut gehn jetzt nach Haus,
gehn in ihr Kämmerlein,
lassen fünf grade sein.
Alle Leut, alle Leut gehn jetzt nach Haus.

### Verse 2 (de)

Alle Leut, alle Leut gehn jetzt nach Haus,
große Leut, kleine Leut,
dicke Leut, dünne Leut.
Alle Leut, alle Leut gehn jetzt nach Haus.

### Verse 3 (de)

Alle Leut, alle Leut gehn jetzt nach Haus,
sagen auf Wiedersehen,
es war so wunderschön.
Alle Leut, alle Leut gehn jetzt nach Haus.

### English translation (en)

Everyone, everyone is going home now,
going to their little rooms,
letting five be even. (i.e. not fussing over details)
Everyone, everyone is going home now.

Everyone, everyone is going home now,
big people, little people,
fat people, thin people.
Everyone, everyone is going home now.

Everyone, everyone is going home now,
saying goodbye,
it was so lovely.
Everyone, everyone is going home now.

## Common questions

**When is "Alle Leute gehn jetzt nach Haus" sung?**

At the end. It is a farewell song — a "Kehraus", the last dance or last song of a gathering — used in kindergartens and children's groups to round off the day: everyone is going home now, so we say goodbye. One verse spells it out: "sagen auf Wiedersehen, es war so wunderschön" ("we say goodbye, it was so lovely").

**What happens in the verses?**

The middle verse plays with opposites — big people and little people, fat people and thin people — which children act out with matching movements (stretching tall, crouching small). The song is usually sung in a gentle 3/4 waltz time.

**Who wrote "Alle Leute gehen jetzt nach Haus"?**

No author is known. It is a traditional folk song passed down by ear, with a traditional melody; this is one of the common versions.

## Sources

- [Liederkiste — Alle Leute gehn jetzt nach Haus](https://www.liederkiste.com/index.php?s=alle-leute-gehn-jetzt-nach-haus&l=de)