Lyrics of Rockin' 'n' Reelin - Ted Gärdestad

Rockin' 'n' Reelin (original)

Jag var aldrig nån av skolans ljus.
Men Einstein kunde inte mina bus.
Jag visste mer om musik
än om engelsk skolgrammatik.
För Ringo, George, John och Paul
kunde spela rock 'n' roll.
Mina första engelska ord
skrev jag på lärarens bord.
För oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Det var nya stilen.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin' is allright.
Ingen riktigt skapt ville
klippa av sitt hår.
På varenda tuff kille
fyllde håret år.
För oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Det var nya stilen.
Yeah rockin' 'n' reelin' is allright.
En elgitarr var dröm av guld för mig.
Jag hade chansen på varenda tjej.
Med en gitarr i min hand
kunde jag va med i ett band.
Vi spela på en ungdomsgård
kunde bara tre ackord.
Vem begärde mer av oss
så länge alla dansa förstås.
För oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Det var nya stilen.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin' is allright.
Jag skrev stora bokstäver
på min jackas rygg.
Den som hade popfeber
tyckte den var snygg.
För oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Det var nya stilen.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin' is allright.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Det var nya stilen.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin' is allright.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin'.
Det var nya stilen.
Oh yeah rockin' 'n' reelin', rockin' 'n' reelin'
Rockin' 'n' reelin' is allright.

(translation)

I was never one of the lights of school.
But Einstein did not know my mischief.
I knew more about music
than on English school grammar.
For Ringo, George, John and Paul
could play rock 'n' roll.
My first English words
I wrote on the teacher's desk.
For oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
It was the new style.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin' is allright.
No one really created wanted
cut off his hair.
On every tough guy
turned hair years.
For oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
It was the new style.
Yeah rockin '' n 'reelin' is allright.
An electric guitar was a dream of gold for me.
I had the chance at every single girl.
With a guitar in my hand
could I join a band.
We play at a youth center
could only three chords.
Who asked for more from us
as long as everyone dances of course.
For oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
It was the new style.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin' is allright.
I wrote capital letters
on the back of my jacket.
The one who had pop fever
thought it was nice.
For oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
It was the new style.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin' is allright.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
It was the new style.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin' is allright.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin'.
It was the new style.
Oh yeah rockin '' n 'reelin', rockin '' n 'reelin'
Rockin '' n 'reelin' is allright.