| Genom ljumma gator far
| Through balmy streets far
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| man i öppna bilar.
| man in open cars.
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| Genom sommarnatten blå
| Through the summer night blue
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| kor och hästar vilar.
| cows and horses rest.
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| På en höjd blir luften sval,
| At a height the air gets cool,
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| värmen kommer i en dal
| the heat comes in a valley
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| och i stugan väntar frugan
| and in the cottage the wife is waiting
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| med en brasa varm och skön.
| with a fire warm and comfortable.
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| Ungarna kan inte sova,
| The kids can not sleep,
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| fast de läst sin aftonbön.
| though they read their evening prayer.
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| — Pappa kommer, vi är vakna.
| - Dad is coming, we're awake.
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| Kanske har han nå't från sta’n!
| Maybe he has something from town!
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| Det är varmt så vi är nakna.
| It's hot so we're naked.
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| Solen brände hela da’n.
| The sun burned all day.
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| Gruset knastrar ut på plan.
| The gravel crackles out on the plane.
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| — Jo, minsann, nu kommer han!
| - Yes, at least, now he's coming!
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| Pappa kommer med de myggor
| Dad comes with the mosquitoes
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| som vill in i vårat hus.
| who wants to enter our house.
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| Snart så somnar tre små ungar
| Soon three little kids fall asleep
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| under tak i månens ljus.
| under a roof in the moonlight.
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| Månen tiger över berg,
| The moon is silent over mountains,
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| över sagoskogar.
| over fairytale forests.
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| Strimmor strila innanför
| Strips sprinkle inside
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| varma junilogar.
| warm June logs.
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| Fladdermöss som ingen ser
| Bats that no one sees
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| uti natten sig beger.
| in the night the cup.
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| Och när gryningen ska komma
| And when dawn is coming
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| börjar fåglarna sin sång.
| the birds begin their song.
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| Solen vaknar och vill väcka
| The sun wakes up and wants to wake up
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| blommorna på vårbalkong.
| the flowers on the spring balcony.
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| Första dagen när du vaknar
| The first day when you wake up
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| i ditt sommarparadis
| in your summer paradise
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| ser du genom tyllgardinen
| you see through the tulle curtain
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| äppelblom i morgonbris.
| apple blossoms in the morning breeze.
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| Hästar gnägga utanför.
| Horses whine outside.
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| Hummelbrum och surr du hör
| Bumblebee hum and buzz you hear
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| från en ivrig, nyfödd slända
| from an eager, newborn dragonfly
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| som vill ut i sol och ljus,
| who wants out in the sun and light,
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| törnar ofta mot en ruta
| often thorns against a box
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| i ditt eget sommarhus.
| in your own summer house.
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| Through warm streets
| Through warm streets
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| you travel in open cars.
| you travel in open cars.
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| Throught the blue summernight
| Throught the blue summernight
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| cows and horses rest.
| cows and horses rest.
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| On a hill the air becomes cool
| On a hill the air becomes cool
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| the warmth comes in a valley
| the warmth comes in a valley
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| and in the cottage waits the wife
| and in the cottage waits the wife
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| with a fire warm and nice.
| with a fire warm and nice.
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| The kids can’t sleep
| The kids can’t sleep
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| even though they said there evening prayers.
| even though they said there evening prayers.
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| Daddy is coming, we are awake.
| Daddy is coming, we are awake.
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| maybe he has brought something from town!
| maybe he has brought something from town!
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| It is hot so we are naked.
| It's hot so we are naked.
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| The sun was burning all day.
| The sun was burning all day.
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| The gravel is crunching in the yard.
| The gravel is crunching in the yard.
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| -Yes, indeed, now he’s coming!
| -Yes, indeed, now he’s coming!
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| Daddy is coming with the mosquitos
| Daddy is coming with the mosquitos
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| that want to come in to our house.
| that want to come in to our house.
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| Soon three little kids falls asleep
| Soon three little kids falls asleep
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| under roof in the moon’s light.
| under roof in the moon’s light.
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| The moon keeps silent over mountains,
| The moon keeps silent over mountains,
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| over fairytale forests.
| over fairytale forests.
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| Streaks filters inside
| Streaks filters inside
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| warm June barns.
| warm June barns.
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| Bats that no one sees
| Bats that no one sees
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| out in the night goes.
| out in the night goes.
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| And when the dawn shall come
| And when the dawn shall come
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| begins the birds their song.
| begins the birds their song.
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| The sun wakes and want to wake
| The sun wakes and want to wake
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| the flowers on our balcony.
| the flowers on our balcony.
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| The first day you wakes
| The first day you wakes
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| in your summer paradise
| in your summer paradise
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| you will see through the tulle curtain
| you will see through the tulle curtain
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| apple blossom in morning breeze.
| apple blossom in morning breeze.
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| Horses are whining outside.
| Horses are whining outside.
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| Buzzing from bumblebees you hear
| Buzzing from bumblebees you hear
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| and from a eager, newborn dragon fly
| and from a eager, newborn dragon fly
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| who wants out to sun and light
| who wants out to sun and light
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| hits often a window pain
| hits often a window pain
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| in your own summerhouse. | in your own summerhouse. |