Paroles et traduction Peter Sommer - Livets Gang I Virkelyst

Livets Gang I Virkelyst

Han ville gi dem en hånd
Men fik en finger tilbage
Hvis de ikke vil høre
Må de sgu se hvad han sagde

For de skal gøre som han gør
Ja, de skal gøre som han gør
Og han har sagt det så tit
Det har mistet valør

Hvis han var officeren
Og de var hans brigade
Blev de sendt lige hen i parken
For at tælle alle træernes blade

Han spurgte: Hvad vil du være når du bliver stor?
Det samme din far aldrig var for din mor?
Vil du se noget på vejen?
Vil du bare nå frem?
Vil du sikkert i mål
Efter folk er gået hjem?

Hvis han var officeren
Og ku gøre som bare Fanden
Blev de sendt til Vesterhavet
For at tælle alle stenene på stranden

Ja, hvis han var officeren
Og de var hans brigade
Blev de sendt lige hen i parken
For at tælle alle træernes blade

The Gang of Life in Desire

He wanted to give them a hand
But got a finger back
If they don't want to listen
May they damn well see what he said

Because they have to do as he does
Yes, they have to do as he does
And he has said it so often
It has lost its value

If he were the officer
And they were his brigade
They would be sent straight to the park
To count the leaves on all the trees

He asked: What do you want to be when you grow up?
The same thing your father was never to your mother?
Do you want to see something on the way?
Do you just want to get there?
Do you want to finish safely
After everybody has gone home?

If he were the officer
And could do whatever the hell he wanted
They would be sent to the North Sea
To count all the stones on the beach

Yes, if he were the officer
And they were his brigade
They would be sent straight to the park
To count the leaves on all the trees