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KEEP THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES (2022)

KEEP THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES

she got out of bed

washed her face and her hair

her moves were alarmingly calm

she'd hidden her tears

for a year and she knew

this was the day after love

 

keep the light in your eyes

keep the sun in your heart

I'm glad you were here

now live all your dreams and let me go

 

she said "I know that your heart
is precious and fine

but you're killing it all with your pride

my love is my life and my life is my love

and I'm fading away by your side"

 

keep the light…..

 

"I'll change all the things
you want me to change

I'll do all the things you want me to do

I'll be anyone you want me to

yes I'll even change my name"

 

but love comes by itself

or it doesn't come at all

it doesn't obey your demands

 

talking 'bout love

is like writing in sand

the sea will soon wash it away

but the love we had

will stay in my mind

like a smell that triggers the past

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keep the light in......

 

keep the light in your eyes

keep your eyes on the road

trust your heart as your guide

live all your dreams and let them grow

AGES

when she was 17
she tried to look like 19

when she was 35
she tried to look like 9

 

she spent a lot of time adjustin’
her body and her mind

but she never found peace of mind

 

when she was 12
she tried to talk like 20

when she was 41
she wished that she was 8

every age has it´s colours
but hers was always wrong

it’s because of her I’m singin’ this song

 

at 45 she hoped she looked like 20

but at 45 she was looking like a clown

you’re not gone just because
you close your eyes

and no one’s ever gonna believe all your lies

you might as well
open your eyes

 

when she was 55
she tried to think like 100

when she was 65
she wished that she was gone

baby try to stand on your own feet

well that’s basically all you need

oh I hope you’d someday get home

 

sometimes I walk the railroadtracks at night

it can be hard to see but you can always hear the train comin’

 

she was a poor searchin’ soul

but she never found out what was her goal

she was never pleased may she rest in peace

SOMLIGA GÅR MED TRASIGA SKOR

somliga går med trasiga skor

säg vad beror det på
gud fader som i himmelen bor

kanske vill ha det så
 

 

gudfader som i himmelen bor
blundar och sover sött

vem bryr sig om ett par trasiga skor

när man är gammal trött

 

vem bryr sig om hur dagarna går

dom vandrar som dom vill

medborgare om 100 år

finns du ej längre till

 

då har nån annan tagit din stol

det vet du inte av

du känner varken regn eller sol

ner i din mörka grav

 

vem bryr om hur nätterna far

jag bryr mig inte ett spår
bara jag får ha mit ansikte kvar

i min älskades hår

 

jag är en tvivelaktig figur
duger ej mycket till

bakom ett hörn står döden på lur

han tar mig när han vill
 

somliga går med trasiga skor
tills dom slutat gå

djävulen som i helvetet bor

får sig ett gott skratt då

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BALLADEN OM FREDRIK ÅKARE OCH DEN SÖTA FRÖKEN CECILIA LIND

från ökerö loge hörs dragspel och bas

fullmånen lyser som var den av glas
där dansar fredrik åkare kind emot kind
med lilla fröken cecilia lind

 

hon dansar och blundar så nära intill

hon följer i dansen präcis vart han vill

han för och hon fölger lätt vind

men varför säg rådnar cecilia lind

 

var för det fredrik åkare sa
du doftar så gott och du dansar så bra
din midja är smal och barmen är trind
vad du är vacker cecilia lind

 

men dansen tog slut och vart skulle dom gå
dom bodde så nära varandra enddå

til slut kom dom fram til cecilias grind
nu vill jag bli kysst sa cecilia lind

 

vet hut fredrik åkare skäms gamle karln

cecilia lind är ju bara ett barn

ren som en blomma skygg som en hind

jag fyller snart 17 sa cecilia lind

 

men stjärnor vandra och timmarna fly

fredrik är gammal men månen ny

ja fredrik är gammal men kärlek är blind

kyss mig igen sa cecilia lind

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Music & lyrics:Cornelis Vreeswijk

WALKING

I’m on the road I’m walking

I’m talking to strangers again

yes I’ve left her now with a kiss and a bow

walking on my own again

 

she said remember darling

love was only meant for two

I said that might be true

but it makes kinda blue

if I have to get it all from you

 

she wanted rings and flowers

to prove that I really cared

and she could talk for hours

that really made me scared

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so now I’m on the road I’m walking

guess I always was

I’m sorry my sweet

I just love to move my feet

walking on my own again

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she wanted rings and flowers

to prove that I really cared

and she could talk about our love for hours

that really made me scared

 

so now I’m in the mood for walking

guess I always was

I’m sorry my sweet

I just love to move my feet

walking on my own again

THE WATER IS WIDE

the water is wide

and I can’t cross over

neither have I wings to fly

build me a boat that can carry two

and both shall row

my love and I

 

there is a ship

and it sails the sea

it’s loaded deep deep as can be

but not so deep as the love I’m in

I know not how

to sink or swim

 

love is handsome

yeah love is fine

the sweetest flower

when first it’s new

but love grows old and waxes cold

and fades away

like summerdew

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Music &lyrics:Traditional

LAZY

I never do the things I say I’ll do

I’m much to lazy to do a single thing about it

I never reach the goals I’ve set up high

I always stop before I feel the weight of labour


I always choose the easy and the pleasant ways

so my dreams tend to keep on being dreams

 

I don’t care much about what people say

if they like their busy day

it’s fine with me just go away

but if you say ”I like the way you look today”

I’ll let my private sun shine down your way

 

if there’s a thing that you really want

you’ll find it along the way

everything you’re longing for is there

so I never share a moment of despair

I never waste my time

 

I love to sing these foolish songs of mine

they’ve got no meaning

except from making time pass by

there’s just one thing missing

that’s me kissing you

 

I really long for you to hear

and listen to my stupid songs as love

as love for you

SWEET SIMPLE TUNE

hey I'm thinkin' of you

I'm thinkin' of you

it's the thing that I do

yes I'm thinkin' of you

 

we were lovers in springs

we were lovers in spring

what a beautiful thing to be lovers in spring

 

we knew that being in love

was the only way we could stay together

so when it started fading

the end came soon

 

but when our love was in bloom

when our love was in bloom

life was as good as a sweet simple tune

 

eyes were crying love was dying

the fall was cold

alienation, heart-starvation, story told

 

so now I'm thinkin' of you

I'm thinkin' of you

I'm a little bit blue when I'm thinkin' of you

 

but I'm not longin' for you

I'm not longin' for you

I just miss the love and the sweet simple tune

I just miss the love and the sweet simple tune

HON ÄR SÅ SÖT

hon är så söt när hon sover
själv har jag inte fått någon blund

det är den bästa av gåvor

att kunna sova lungt

 

hon är så söt när hon vaknar

när hon sträkker ut sig som en kat

och säger att hon nu saknar

det som hon drömt i natt


hon är så söt när hon rodnar

när hennes kinder snabbt ändrar färg

oh så söt när hon frågar

om jag kan tänka mig

 

hon är så söt när hon säger

jag tror jag stannar kvar I sängen hela dan

stannar

när hon säger att det bästa med mig är

att jag vill lika dant

 

men jag har börjat fundera

det hät känns nästan aldeles för bra

det kommer aldrig fungera

det är så det brukar va


Music & lyrics:Bo Kaspers Orkester

BIG BAD BILL

now in the town of louisville
they've got a man called big bad bill big
I wanna tell you he sure was tough

and he certainly did strutt his stuff
 

he got folks all scared to death
when he walked by they all held their breath
he was a fighting man sure enough
now bill got himself a wife
now he leads a different life


big bad bill is sweet william now
married life just changed him somehow
he's the man that they all used to fear
now the people call him
sweet pappa willie dear
stronger than samson I declare
til a brown skinned mama
bobbed his hair


big bad bill don't fight anymore
he wash his dishes
and he might sweep the floor
well, he used to spend his evenings
lookin' for a fight
now he gotta see his mama every night
big bad bill is sweet william now

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Music & lyrics Yellen/Ager

OLD MAN

he's an old man in his mind

he's an old man and he can't find

all the things he's longing for

he's been longing for for a long time

 

he's an old man with no appeal

he's an old man and he can't feel

the things that he wants the most

he's just a ghost in the living land

 

and the living land hurts him so

he doesn't wanna know why

 

he's so far away from his heart

so far away, so far away
from his heart

 

but I know he's been dreaming

I know his still dreaming

of touching the angels of love

and he feels that time's running

but he can't feel he's coming

closer to what he's been trying
to find all his life

 

he's an old man and he's drying out

he's an old man he's not trying out

the opportunities he's got right here

because of fear he stays inside

 

he's an old man and he's missing - life

FOR VIST VIL DE KOMME

med byer der ligger ved hav og ved bugt

med blæst mod de græsklædte skrænter

hvor solstråler spiller en fuga i lys

på brændingens hvide tangenter

mit land er hvor vintrene tøver før sommer

i regnklare forår når viberne kommer

for vist vil de komme ja vist vil de komme

vil viberne komme igen

 

et land der forbindes på kryds og på tværs

af veje og broer og skinner

der løber langs skove og vandløb og eng

hvor arter dør ud og forsvinder

og stier langs marker hvor nogen kan huske

en maj måneds læhegn af blomstrende buske

for vist skal de blomstre
ja vist skal de blomstre

skal hegnene blomstre i maj

 

og dufte og hviske om længsler og savn

så hjertet blir kærlighedsdrejet

og åbent for det der er ukendt og nyt

og det der er mer end vort eget

som hylden der breder de svalende hænder

og rækker os sange med stjerneantenner

for vist skal de leve ja vist skal de leve

skal sangene leve i os

 

og synge om byer med huse og træer

og parker med plæner og bede

hvor børn spiller bold og de elskende går

og samler det lys de skal sprede

ja synge så hjerterne næsten må briste

om det vi er tankeløst nær ved at miste

for vist skal de drømmes
ja vist skal de drømmes

skal drømmene drømmes af os

 

en drøm om et folk der med udsyn og ånd

bevarer en ligevægtssfære

hvor livet kan forme sig værdigt og frit

og mere ikke blot kræver mere

en fremtid der skabes i tæt symbiose

med lærker og viber i engdrag og mose
for vist vil de komme, ja vist vil de komme
vil viberne komme igen

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Tekst:Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen
Musik:Jens Lysdal

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tak for alt som faktisk gik

 

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at nyde mark og eng og skov

se min datter blive stor

vær’ sig selv på denne jord

 

de sidste tohundred minutter

vil jeg gå rundt i mine sutter

give roserne lidt vand

tøm’ den sidste affaldsspand

 

vil kysse alle dem jeg kender

deres hund og deres venner

sige “hej vi ses igen”

glæd’ mig til jeg skal derhen

 

så lad os nyde hvert sekund

ikke gøre mere ondt

lad den sidste ordsalut

vær’ mere kærlighed end krudt

 

om ik så længe er det slut

så har vi brugt vores sidste minut

så ka vi mærke vi skal hjem

og sove i den store seng

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