Paroles et traduction Bjarne Lisby - De gamle bukser

De gamle bukser

Åh, de gamle bukser, de er gået itu,
De sidste fyrre år har de nu været i brug,
Der var presset folder i, men det er der ikke nu,
Men da jeg fik dem var de ny′ og pæne.
Der var jakke til, og den klædte mig så godt,
Når jeg selv skal si' det var jeg faktisk temmelig flot,
Nu er farven gået af, den er nærmest gråt i gråt,
Men da jeg fik den var den ny og pæn.
Åh, de gamle bukser, åh, de gamle bukser,
De gamle bukser de var rare at ha′ på,
Men nu' r de alt for små,
åh, de gamle bukser, åh, de gamle bukser
De vil aldrig gå i glem',
Og hvor jeg savner dem.

Til min konfirmation fik jeg dem af min mor,
Der var seler til og et lyserødt for,
Der var lomme mod syd og der var en mod nord,
Jo, da jeg fik dem var de ny′ og pæne.
Men i dag kan I tro de ser anderledes ud,
Jeg har gået med dem på i både regn og slud
I over fyrre år, så nu ligner de en klud,
Men da jeg fik dem var de ny′ og pæne.
Åh, de gamle bukser ...

Hvis man rigtigt ser efter er der lap på lap
Og knæ'me er forstærket med lidt bølgepap,
Det eneste der mangler, det er faktisk en knap,
Men da jeg fik dem var de ny′ og pæne.
Men nu hænger de i laser, ak, jeg arme mand,
I stykker er de blevet bidt af tidens tand,
Hver gang jeg tænker på det løber øjnene i vand,
For da jeg fik dem var de ny og pæne.
Åh, de gamle bukser, åh, de gamle bukser,
De gamle bukser de var rare at ha' på,
Men nu′r de alt for små,
åh, de gamle bukser, åh, de gamle bukser
Den som ingen bukser har,
Han må gå hen at købe sig et par.

The Old Trousers

Oh, the old trousers, they've gone to pieces,
For forty years they've now been in use,
There were pressed folds in, but they're not there now,
Yet, dear, when I received them they were new and grand.
There was a jacket for them, and it suited me so well,
When I say this myself I was actually quite handsome,
Now the color is gone, it's almost gray on gray,
Yet, dear, when I received it, it was new and grand.
Oh, the old trousers, oh, the old trousers,
The old trousers were nice to have on,
But, dear, now they are too small,
oh, the old trousers, oh, the old trousers
I shall never forget them,
And how I miss them.

For my confirmation I received them from my mother,
There were suspenders for them and a light pink front,
There was a pocket to the south and one to the north,
Yes, dear, when I received them they were new and grand.
But today I assure you they look quite different,
I've worn them in rain and sleet
For over forty years, so now they look like a rag,
Yet dear, when I received them they were new and grand.
Oh, the old trousers ...

If you really look closely, there is patch on patch
And the knees reinforced with some corrugated cardboard,
The only thing missing is a single button,
But, dear, when I received them they were new and grand.
But now they're in tatters, alas, I poor man,
They were bitten to pieces by the teeth of time,
Every time I think of it, my eyes fill with tears,
For dear, when I received them they were new and grand.
Oh, the old trousers, oh, the old trousers,
The old trousers were nice to have on,
But, dear, now they are too small,
oh, the old trousers, oh, the old trousers
He that has no trousers,
He must go and buy himself a pair.