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WV 188 ENTRY
Tommy Johansson - Fattig Bonddräng

FATTIG BONDDRÄNG
Jag är fattig bonddräng men jag lever ändå
Dagar går och kommer medan jag knogar på
Harvar, sår och plöjer, mockar, gräver och bär
Går bak mina oxar, hojtar, visslar och svär

Jag är fattig bonddräng och jag tuggar mitt snus
Och när lörda'n kommer vill jag ta mig ett rus
Sen när jag blitt livad vill jag tampas och slåss
Vila hos en flicka vill jag också förstås

Sen så kommer sönda'n och då vill våran präst
Att jag ska i kyrkan men då sover jag mest
Prästen kan väl sova hela måndagen, men
För en fattig bonddräng börjar knoget igen

Så går hela veckan, alla dagar och år
Jag går med min lie och jag plöjer och sår
Jag kör mina oxar och jag hässjar mitt hö
Harvar, gnor och trälar och till sist ska jag dö

Står där fattig bonddräng invid Himmelens port
Lite rädd och ledsen för de synder jag gjort
Man ska inte supa, hålls med flickor och slåss
Herren Gud i Himlen är väl missnöjd förstås

Men då säger Herren: fattig bonddräng, kom hit!
Jag har sett din strävan och ditt eviga slit
Därför fattig bonddräng är du välkommen här
Därför fattig bonddräng, skall du vara mig när

Och jag fattig bonddräng står så still inför Gud
Och sen klär han på mej den mest snövita skrud
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, är ditt arbete slut
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, nu får du vila ut
POOR FARMHAND
I am a poor farmhand, but I'm alive anyway
Days come and go, while I grind away
Harrow, sow and plow, muck, dig and carry
Walk behind my oxen, holler, whistle and swear

I am a poor farmhand and I chew my tobacco
And when Saturday comes I want to get a drink
Then when I get spirited, I want to tussle and fight
Lie with a girl is what I want to do as well, of course

Then Sunday comes and our priest wants me in church
But that is when I sleep the most
The priest can sleep all of Monday, but
For a poor farmhand the grinding starts again

So goes the whole week, every day and year
I walk with my scythe and I plow and sow
I guide my oxen and I pile my hay
Harrow, toil and slave and one day I shall die

Standing there, poor farmhand, before Heaven's gate
A little scared and sorry for the sins I committed
One shall not drink, lie with girls and fight
The Lord, God in Heaven is disappointed, of course

But then the Lord says: poor farmhand, come here!
I've seen your struggle and your neverending toil
Therefore, poor farmhand, you are welcome here
Therefore, poor farmhand, you will be near me

Oh, I, poor farmhand, stand so still before God
And then he dresses me in the whitest of garments
Now, poor farmhand, your work is done
Now, poor farmhand, now is your time to rest
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // ?? // ?? //

Is it - Europe - Boat On The Beach? xthink

I don't think they had a song like that xrofl3
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

xcheer

Other countries will be having a really hard time in beating you as my favorite country in WV. :D
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

In case anyone is wondering about the hints:

The first picture showed a stranded boat = obviously a hint to the song title. The second picture showed a map of Europe = Tone Norum is John Norum's younger sister (guitarist of Europe). Joey Tempest of Europe also wrote the song.

:)

xcheer

Other countries will be having a really hard time in beating you as my favorite country in WV. :D
Awesome! :D :lol:
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

You're killing me! Now I have to choose between my favourite 2 nordic countries/regions xrofl2

Good luck xlove
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

Awesome song again... xlove
You really always make great choice. :D

Good luck! xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

She sounds like a young Agneta Fältskog!
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

So sad... xcry1
Svealand's low placing was a big shock to me seeing results.
It's really great song and I don't un derstand why others did not see it. :(
My 10 points in REJU voting.

I did not know this song before and thanks for sharing it with us.


A big, big hug to you, Anna. xrunhug
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

Thanks guys, but what can you do? Most people seem to prefer 21st century songs only. :(

That's not a surprise, as you might already know. However, remember that all your previous entries qualified and they weren't exactly new, either. Nevertheless, I was really shocked to see you so low in the table. :eek:
Good luck in WV 07 and please continue sending awesome Swedish 80's. xyaay
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 06 // TONE NORUM // STRANDED //

That's not a surprise, as you might already know. However, remember that all your previous entries qualified and they weren't exactly new, either. Nevertheless, I was really shocked to see you so low in the table. :eek:
Good luck in WV 07 and please continue sending awesome Swedish 80's. xyaay
I think I would have gotten more points in the other semi-final. Maybe not enough for a qualification, but I don't think I would have scored as low there. Oh well. :)

Svealand will make a bombastic and epic entrance in WV 07 with a song that will hopefully take us all the way to the final! xcheer xcheers

Hint for the song:
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