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Translation
Evelina
We fell in love on the Stena Line
on the way to Fredrikshavn,
we got engaged on Larsbjørns Street
in beautiful Copenhagen.
When the police forbid the Speakeasy, I said:
"Cheers for freedom!"
But then Evelina came, so the police left again.
Oooh Evelina!
She said "We are traveling to Madrid, my friend."
I said " I own 10 bucks."
She went and called Simon Spies Travel agency direct,
I think we took off at 5 o'clock
But without a passport, in customs,
I was grabbed by two Civil Guards.
But Evelina speaks Spanish,
so they loaned out their company car.
Oooh, Evelina! Oooh Evelina!
You are the woman in my life!
You have individual style, Evelina.
We went immediately to France,
to my beloved Paris
We sat and enjoyed shellfish one night
at the Place de la Bastille.
We were completely broke,
but beside us sat two assessors.
Evelina got some dirt in her eye,
they took care of the bill.
Oooh, Evelina! Oooh Evelina!
We wanted to go home to Copenhagen again,
but in Lübeck we got caught again
When the customs officers saw my beard
they got something blissful in their glance.
They asked me to show my hidden bombs,
Evelina heard wrong..
They escorted me to Puttganden
and wished me well.
I say Oooh Evelina!
Oooh Evelina!
You are the woman in my life!
You have individual style, Evelina.
We wanted to go home to Copenhagen again,
but in Lübeck war is killing
When the terrorists saw my beard
they got something blissful in their glance.
They asked me to show my hidden bombs,
Evelina heard wrong..
They escorted me to Puttganden
and wished me well.
Ooooh Evelina...
Yes, it is the devil in my appendix
wonderful to have a beautiful wife;
We have never had so many
good friends as right now.
And I am popular with the politicians,
and business men and police.
Yes, the enjoyment to grin contemptuously
has always had its price.
Oooh, Evelina!
Oooh Evelina!
You are the woman in my life!
You have individual style, Evelina.
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| 3. | Ikaros |
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In his 95 Sånger (95 Songs) book, Björn Afzelius wrote the following notes:
En påhittad historia, som dock höll upp på ett leda till att jag en kväll fick på käften av en svartsjuk man i Kopenhamn. Hans fru hade nämlingen just rymt med en svensk sångare, och hennes namn råknade vara just Evelina
A made up story, which nevertheless held up on a route that one evening I got punched in the face by a jealous man in Copenhagen, You see his wife had just escaped with a Swedish singer, and her name just happened to be Evelina.