Lyrics and translation Eva Weel Skram - Romjulsdrøm

Romjulsdrøm

En skulle vøri fire år i romjul′n
Og kjint ei jinte som var nesten fem,
Og begge skulle kledd seg ut med masker
Og kømmi julbokk tel et bæssmorhem.
Og klokka skulle vara midt på dagen
Og vægen skulle vara lett og gå,
Og æille bikkjer skulle vara inne
Og æille biler skulle bære stå.
Og viss ein møtte onger etter væga
Som gjorde nar og ville vara med,
Så sku en hatt en bror i femte klassen
Som rødde væg så folk fekk gå i fred.
Og bæssmorhuset skulle mæssom såvå
Og bak gardina skulle ingen sjå
-Før vi fekk stiltre øs på tå i gangen
Og feste maska før vi banke på.
Så sku vi klampe inn på høge hæler
Og kvinke julbokkmål: "Godkvell, godkvell".
Og djupt i stolen sku a bæssmor svara:
Så kom det julbokk åt en stakkar lell!"
En skulle vøri fire år i romjul'n
Da julelysa brente dagen lang
-Da væla var et hus med fire vegger,
Og saligheta var et bessmorfang.

Christmas Dream

One should have been four years old during Christmas time
And known a girl who was almost five,
And both were to dress up with masks
And go Christmas carolling to an old people's home.
And the clock should have been in the middle of the day
And the way should have been easy to walk,
And all the dogs should have been inside
And all the cars should have just stood there.
And if one met children along the way
Who made fun of us and wanted to join,
Then one should have had a brother in the fifth grade
Who cleared the way so that people could walk in peace.
And the old people's home should have been so quiet
And behind the curtains no one would see
-Before we tip-toed into the hallway
And put on our masks before we knocked on the door.
Then we should stomp in on high heels
And sing the Christmas carols: "Good evening, good evening".
And deep in her chair the old woman should answer:
So a Christmas carol came to a poor old woman!"
One should have been four years old during Christmas time
When the Christmas lights burned all day long
-When the world was a house with four walls,
And happiness was the home of an old woman.