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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 29 // ANETTE OLZON // LIES //

I've started to pimp the first post of my green room a bit, so check it out! xcheer I will soon add all the previous entries in some shape or form.

Anyway, Svealand's current entry:



xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 29 // ANETTE OLZON // LIES //

Wonderful image for the 1st post! xlove xbow
Amazing work, Anna! xclap xbow

And of course great entry as usually from Svealand! xlove
Anette... xheart
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 29 // ANETTE OLZON // LIES //

SOOC xgaah How could this awesome song not have made it!! xcry1

I really love this song of yours, Anna! :( I confess I was afraid for it. :( I have it as the 5th best song among the 58... (I haven't listenend to Trece's song yet xrofl2).

Good luck next time. :( xheart From :pt: with xlove
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 29 // ANETTE OLZON // LIES //

I'm so sad and dissapointed. :( This awesome song should've definitely been in the final. xlove

xrunhug
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 30 // ?? // ?? // Returning artist

Our 30th entry will be a returning artist, since that kind of thing seems to be fitting for anniversary-like editions! :D

Who do you think it will be? Who do you hope it will be? Who do you not want it to be?

xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 30 // ?? // ?? // Returning artist

I hope it's an artist/band I gave high points to! xlove (which is not hard since I've got :svea: placed second in my overall ranking! xrofl2)

xcheer can't wait to see what you've got to offer us! xlove
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 30 // ?? // ?? // Returning artist

Hahaha yes it's not that difficult to please you, Luis! xrofl2 I'm sure the artist and song will be to your liking. At least, I hope so. :lol:
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 30 // SABATON // RESIST AND BITE //

Epic! xbow xbow xbow

You have to qualify this time. IOTAP
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 30 // SABATON // RESIST AND BITE //

You know what I think about this song. ;) :mrgreen:

xlove xlove xbow xbow xmetal
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 30 // SABATON // RESIST AND BITE //

xfruits: xwave1

Welcome back to the final! xlove xbow xrose
 
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