| Originale | English translation by Ceil Herman
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| JAG VILLE ÅKA TILL ÖKNEN | I WANTED TO TRAVEL TO THE DESERT |
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| Jag ville åka till öknen | I wanted to travel to the desert |
| Jag ville få lite sol | I wanted to have a little sun |
| Jag ville kolla kameler | I wanted to check out the camels |
| från en swimmingpool | from a swimming pool |
| Jag ville titta på havet | I wanted to look at the sea |
| Jag ville vila ett slag | I wanted to rest a bit |
| Jag ville sitta i skuggan | I wanted to sit in the shade |
| med ett glas lemonad | with a glass of lemonade |
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| Åh… | Ah... |
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| Jag hade packat min koffert | I had packed my trunk |
| Jag hade ta’tt medicin | I had taken medicine |
| Jag hade ordnat biljetter | I had organized the tickets |
| och köpt en ny rulle film | and bought a new roll of film |
| Jag hade fixat valuta | I had fixed the currency |
| Jag hade köpt mej en bok | I had bought myself a book |
| Jag hade packat kondomer | I had packed condoms |
| och mina blue suede shoes | and my blue suede shoes |
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| Åh… | Ah... |
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| Då kom det fullt med soldater | Then it was full with soldiers |
| Dom kom från syd och från nord | They came from the south and from the north |
| Dom kom från öster och väster | They came from the east and the west |
| Jag tror, dom var en miljon | I believe, they were a million |
| Dom börja’ bomba och skjuta | They began to bomb and shoot |
| Dom bomba’ allting till skrot | They bombed everything into scrap |
| Sen fick dom titta på porrfilm | Then they watched porn films |
| när dom var trötta på blod | when they were tired of blood |
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| Åh… | Ah... |
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| Nu finns det inte nån öken | Now there isn't any desert |
| Nu finns det inte nån sol | Now there isn't any sun |
| Det ligger döda kameler | There are dead camels lying |
| i min swimmingpool | in my swimming pool |
| Nu finns det inte nån skugga | Now there isn't any shade |
| Nu finns det inte nåt hav | Now there isn't any sea |
| Nu får man åka nån annanstans | Now one must go elsewhere |
| om man vill koppla av | if one wants to relax. |
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| Åh… | Ah... |
