| Neste sommer (original) | Neste sommer (translation) |
|---|---|
| Det var en gang en sommer | It was once a summer |
| I nitten hundre og nitti tre | In nineteen hundred and ninety-three |
| Hvor alt var så behagelig | Where everything was so comfortable |
| Og verden var diskret | And the world was discreet |
| Om dagen kunne man lese | During the day you could read |
| Langsomt I en bok | Slowly In a book |
| Om kvelden satt vi rundt et bord | In the evening we sat around a table |
| Når du en gang kommer | Once you arrive |
| Neste sommer | Next summer |
| Skal jeg atter være her | Should I be here again |
| Og vi skal synge | And we have to sing |
| Gamle sanger om igjen | Old songs again |
| Når du en gang kommer | Once you arrive |
| Neste sommer | Next summer |
| Skal vi atter drikke vin | Shall we drink wine again |
| Og vi skal snakke sammen | And we'll talk to each other |
| Om de samme gamle ting | About the same old things |
| Det var en gang en sommer | It was once a summer |
| I nitten hundre og nitti tre | In nineteen hundred and ninety-three |
| Hvor verden lå ufarlig | Where the world lay harmless |
| Langs Norges kyst et sted | Along the coast of Norway somewhere |
| På radioen var det et program | On the radio there was a program |
| Om sommermat | About summer food |
| Vi ruslet ned og tok et bad | We strolled down and took a bath |
| Nåare du en gang kommer | When you come one day |
| Neste sommer | Next summer |
| Skal jeg atter være her | Should I be here again |
| Og vi skal synge | And we have to sing |
| Gamle sanger om igjen | Old songs again |
| Nåare du en gang kommer | When you come one day |
| Neste sommer | Next summer |
| Skal vi atter drikke vin | Shall we drink wine again |
| Og vi skal snakke sammen | And we'll talk to each other |
| Om de samme gamle ting | About the same old things |
