Paroles et traduction Carl Fischer - På Øresunds blå

På Øresunds blå

Natten breder sine vinger,
Færgen fra Malmø ska' hjem og i seng.
Jeg ska' med, der er lidt slinger,
For jeg er nemlig en rask, gammel dreng!
Her går ingenting til spilde,
Snapsen er billig, og helan skal gå,
Mens vi sejler på det stille,
Dejlige Øresunds natdunkle blå.

Ja, helan ska' gå - på Øresunds blå!
Hiv op, og la' gå! - Hæld brændevin på!

Her har snapsen været fredet.
Skatten var bandlyst hos gutter ombord.
Her var fred for Larsen-Ledet,
Her ku' han aldrig få indført et ord.
Her har jeg haft tre promille;
Højere lykke ka' ingen vel nå,
Mens vi sejler på det stille,
Dejlige Øresunds natdunkle blå.

Vi napper os én - vi går nemlig te'n!
Vi stirrer mod Hven - men ingen ka' se'n!

Her har jeg set gamle tanter,
Der har få't sprit, og sagt mærk'lige ord.
Her har jeg set elefanter,
Skønt det blev sagt, der var ingen ombord.
Jeg har set en krokodille;
Den gik jeg troligt og passede på,
Mens vi sejled' på det stille,
Dejlige Øresunds natdunkle blå.

Der står en kanin - næh, da'et helt dusin!
De' røde og blå – og d'har badedragt på!

Men desværre, gamle drenge,
Hører jeg nu, at det hele er slut.
Der bli'r sagt, at inden længe
Er det forbi med den billige sprut!
Derfor, lad en tåre trille;
Nu ska' vi aldrig ha' branderter på,
Mens vi sejler på det stille,
Dejlige Øresunds natdunkle blå.

Nu kommer der skat - og så er det nat
Med Cognac og vin! - Farvel, min kanin!

On the Blue of the Øresund

Night spreads its wings,
The ferry from Malmö must go home and to bed.
I will go with it, there is some rolling,
Because I am indeed a brisk, old boy!
Nothing is wasted here,
The schnapps is cheap, and all of it shall go,
While we sail on the still,
Lovely dark blue Of the Øresund at night.

Yes, all of it shall go - on the blue of the Øresund!
Heave up, and let go! - Pour on the brandy!

Here the schnapps has been protected.
Taxation was banned among the lads on board.
Here there was peace for Larsen-Ledet,
Here he could never introduce a word.
Here I have had three per mille;
No one can reach higher joy,
While we sail on the still,
Lovely dark blue Of the Øresund at night.

We have one more - we are going for it!
We stare towards Hven - but no one can see it!

Here I have seen old aunts,
Who have had liquor, and said strange words.
Here I have seen elephants,
Although it was said, there were none on board.
I have seen a crocodile;
I faithfully walked around and looked after it,
While we sailed on the still,
Lovely dark blue Of the Øresund at night.

There stands a rabbit - no, it is a whole dozen!
Red and blue - and they have swimming suits on!

But unfortunately, old boy,
I now hear, that it is all over.
It is said, that before long
It will be over with the cheap booze!
Therefore, let a tear roll down;
Now we shall never have cheap liquor again,
While we sail on the still,
Lovely dark blue Of the Øresund at night.

Now comes tax - and then it is night
With Cognac and wine! - Fare thee well, my rabbit!