Svealand // WV 188 // Tommy Johansson // Fattig Bonddräng // lyrics translation

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SVEALAND

WV 188 ENTRY
Tommy Johansson - Fattig Bonddräng

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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 // WV 55 // Kalle Moraeus // Högfjällspolskan //

I can say in advance that this song is wonderful. Someone told me about the bullying this song suffered in the LL with all the dislikes all of a sudden. I will refrain from making further comments about this. I obviously disagree and thank you for sharing this song. . Good luck, Anna!

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 55 // Kalle Moraeus // Högfjällspolskan //

Thank you so much, Luis! Happy you like it, it's a very special song for me.

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 55 // Kalle Moraeus // Högfjällspolskan //

And I'm happy whenever I love the songs that mean a lot to you. And congrats for qualifying!

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 56 // Raymond & Maria // Redan Idag //

Here be the WV 56 entry:

"Redan Idag" - Raymond & Maria

A long-time favorite for me.

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 56 // Raymond & Maria // Redan Idag //

For once I already have two up-coming entries planned. Next edition will (most likely) see my own brother competing for Svealand for the very first time! And for the edition after that, I've found a really awesome song that I can't wait to share. I already know some people will deem it the worst song ever.

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 57 // Erik Schröder // Snow Jump //

The 57th entry:

"Snow Jump" - Erik Schröder
https://soundcloud.com/erik-schroder/snow-jump

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 58 // ?? // ?? // hint inside

Thank you ever so much for 4th place! I'm stoked so many of you seemed to love this special tune.


The entry for WV 58 has already been decided weeks ago! Here are some hints:

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 58 // Hedningarna // Drafur Och Gildur //

The 58th entry:

"Drafur Och Gildur" - Hedningarna

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 58 // Hedningarna // Drafur Och Gildur //

I wanted to send this song to NSC (meaning I had it already as a possible choice)!

Obviously an awesome choice!

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 58 // Hedningarna // Drafur Och Gildur //

^ Awesome! I must compliment you on your excellent taste!

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //

And the 59th Svealand entry is:

"Cedar Lane" - First Aid Kit

Exactly 40 editions ago since the last time I sent them.

 

[esc87fan]

Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //

Exactly 40 editions ago since the last time I sent them.

"Wolf" is still one of my favorite entries of yours

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //

[MENTION=10639]as78[/MENTION] [MENTION=10742]daniels1000[/MENTION] [MENTION=4724]EurovisionSmile[/MENTION] [MENTION=12033]Nicholas123[/MENTION] [MENTION=12848]MARCOMEN[/MENTION] [MENTION=11993]whiteshoes[/MENTION] [MENTION=12837]JamieBrown[/MENTION] [MENTION=9441]RainyWoods[/MENTION] and maybe other people like [MENTION=15002]Gaoithe[/MENTION] [MENTION=12510]esc87fan[/MENTION] [MENTION=4911]kopachka[/MENTION] [MENTION=7797]AdelAdel[/MENTION] [MENTION=6700]Grinch[/MENTION] and anyone else who might be interested?

Alright, ladies and gentlemen! It's time to start discussing the Svealand 60th Anniversary LL Event! Why now at 60 entries you might ask? Because I didn't think of hosting such a thing at 50 entries.
It will be held sometime after WV 60 and will include all my entries from WV 1-60 in chronological order! So come take this trip down memory lane with me!

Since this event will take a few hours, it's best to hold it either on a Friday or a Saturday, and definitely after the NF circus us over and done with. The Melodifestivalen final, one of the last NF events for the season, is Saturday March 12th. So perhaps March 18th/19th? Unless there are WV LL events that particular weekend of course. I'm open to any time really, so suggest away!

Let's do this!

 

[as78]

Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //

So looking forward to this event. Svealand had so many wonderful entries.

Sounds OK days for me as most probably any others at that time, though it's a bit early to know certainly yet.

 

[ShoeFlo]

Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //

Woah, I'm already marking 18th and 19th March with a cross in my calendar

I really can't say right now which day is better for me but I'm pretty sure that you don't have to look for another date cause one of these two days will be alright

I'm looking forward cause many of my all-time WV favs are from Svealand.

Hopefully I don't forget to buy some Svealand flags and adorn my room with them before.

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //

It's going to be a fantastic evening for sure. I will also be presenting the stats regarding each entry as it's played, which place it reached in that edition, how many points it got, whether it DNQed or not, etc.

 

[daniels1000]

Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //



Looking forward to this of course!

I'd just prefer it to be a week or two earlier as after that I'll be very busy again.

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 59 // First Aid Kit // Cedar Lane //

Looking forward to this of course!

I'd just prefer it to be a week or two earlier as after that I'll be very busy again.

I understand. We could maybe have it on a Friday a couple of weeks earlier, if other people are OK with it. But it's still a long way off, so nothing needs to be set it stone yet.

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 60 // Sabaton // To Hell And Back //

The 60th Svealand entry:

"To Hell And Back" - Sabaton

 

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Re: Svealand // WV 60 // Sabaton // To Hell And Back //

After losing in the first semi, falling in love with the 2 entries who've managed to convince me to rank them the highest possible (even higher than we know who) ( and ), it's truly devastating to lose them too... This amazing song would have easily been my 12 pointer in the final. Thank you for sending this masterpiece, though!