| Skillema-d***e-d***e-du, skillema-d***e-du
| Skillema-d***e-d***e-you, skillma-d***e-you
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| Hør på Søren Banjomus, han spiller nemlig nu
| Listen to Søren Banjomus, he is playing now
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| Skillema-d***e-d***e-du, skillema-d***e-du
| Skillema-d***e-d***e-you, skillma-d***e-you
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| Kom og syng og dans med os, det syns vi, at I sku
| Come and sing and dance with us, we think you will
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| Vi glæder os til juleaften, så blir træet tændt
| We look forward to Christmas Eve, then the tree will be lit
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| Og vi får fine julegaver, iihh, hvor er vi spændt!
| And we will get nice Christmas presents, hey, how excited we are!
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| Skillema-d***e-d***e-du, skillema-d***e-du
| Skillema-d***e-d***e-you, skillma-d***e-you
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| Bar´der altså snart var jul
| So it was almost Christmas
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| På loftet sidder nissen, ham I ved der er så sød
| In the attic sits the goblin, the one you know is so cute
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| Han er så mæt, for han har spist et stort fad julegrød
| He is so full because he has eaten a big dish of Christmas porridge
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| Nu sidder han i stolen, og han snorker som en bjørn
| Now he is sitting in the chair and he is snoring like a bear
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| Og drømmer om de gaver han skal gi´ til byens børn
| And dreams of the gifts he will give to the city's children
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| Og Lurifax, hans kat, som altid er så fræk
| And Lurifax, his cat, who is always so cheeky
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| Den drømmer sødt om røget sild med flødeovertræk
| It sweetly dreams of smoked herring with a cream coating
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| Så pusler det og pludselig fra musehulllet klang
| Then it puzzles and suddenly from the mouse hole sound
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| En munter lyd af banjo-sang
| A cheerful sound of banjo singing
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| Kom med, sa´ Søren Banjomus, de sover begge to
| Come along, said Søren Banjomus, they are both sleeping
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| Nu skal vi lave skæg, JUHU skreg musene og lo
| Now we are going to make beards, JUHU screamed the mice and laughed
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| Og frem fra musehullet mødte store mus og små
| And coming from the mouse hole met big mice and little ones
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| Ja, selv den allermindste mus, som knap nok kunne gå
| Yes, even the tiniest mouse that could barely walk
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| Og Lurifax og nissefar, de dansede en vals
| And Lurifax and Father Elf, they danced a waltz
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| Og lille Tim bandt nissens skæg i missekattens hals
| And little Tim tied the elf's beard around the miss cat's neck
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| Og mens de slæbte bort med ost og julelækkeri
| And while they carried away with cheese and Christmas goodies
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| Så nynnede de denne melodi:
| Then they hummed this tune:
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| Skillema-d***e-d***e-du, skillema-d***e-du
| Skillema-d***e-d***e-you, skillma-d***e-you
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| Bar´ det altså snart var jul, kan ikke vente
| Bar' it was almost Christmas, can't wait
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| Bar´ det altså snart var jul, kan ikke vente… | Bar´ it was almost Christmas, can't wait... |