The cantata's libretto (written by Christian Friedrich Henrici, known as Picander), features lines like "If I couldn't, three times a day, be allowed to drink my little cup of coffee, in my anguish I will turn into a shriveled-up roast goat".
Lirik kantata (yang ditulis Christian Friedrich Henrici, alias Picander), berisi kalimat seperti "Kalau aku tidak boleh minum secangkir kopi tiga kali sehari, aku bisa mengamuk dan jadi keriting seperti kambing guling".