| Reiz auga zēns
| Once a boy grew up
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| Tāds nopietns un ļoti kārtīgs
| So serious and very tidy
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| Tāds kluss un paklausīgs kā veco laiku
| As quiet and obedient as the old days
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| Šveices pulkstenis
| Swiss watch
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| Tā tēvs bij' tiesnesis
| His father was a judge
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| Vai varbūt cits kas tikpat svarīgs
| Or maybe something else just as important
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| Kurš sešos gulēt iet un trijos augšā ir
| Which six sleep goes and the top three is
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| Un arī zēns no dziļa miega augšā rāvās
| And also the boy from the deep sleep upside down
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| Kaut vietā karstākajā sapnis pārtrūkās
| Although the place in the hottest dream broke
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| Jo šajā mājā jau no laika gala tā tas nācās —
| Because in this house from the end of time it had to be -
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| Ja kāds ir pamodies, tad visiem ir jāceļas
| If someone wakes up, then everyone has to get up
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| Kad puika izauga
| When the boy grew up
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| Tad tēva pēdās gāja cienīgs
| Then in his father's footsteps went worthy
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| Tāds kluss un mērķtiecīgs kā svina cepelīns
| As quiet and purposeful as lead zeppelin
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| Viņš kļuva ministrs
| He became a minister
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| Vai varbūt cits kas tikpat svarīgs
| Or maybe something else just as important
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| Kurš sešos gulēt iet un trijos augšā ir
| Which six sleep goes and the top three is
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| Un arī dēls tam bija nopietns
| And so was his son
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| Un tikpat kārtīgs
| And just as neat
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| Tāds kluss un tikpat dziļdomīgs kā tēvs
| As quiet and as thoughtful as my father
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| Bet vienā lietā viņš pret dēlu
| But in one case he was against his son
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| Bija ļoti vērīgs —
| Was very attentive -
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| Bija stingri aizliegts to pirms laika modināt
| It was strictly forbidden to wake it up early
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| Johonaa’ei (saule)
| Johonaa'ei (sun)
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| Aaniigoo, t’aa (patiesība)
| Aaniigoo, t’aa (truth)
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| 'akaisdahi (piena ceļš)
| 'akaisdahi (milky way)
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| 'ahaadigo, t' aa (cieši kopā) | 'ahaadigo, t' aa (close together) |