Huddinge, Huddinge [English translation]

I have already been up a long time

Made coffee and porridge for three.

I am sitting here in the kitchen and waiting

if the mailman will bring any letters.

I am thinking about what happened to me;

how I already have forgotten all I have learned.

I am sitting here and looking at the ads in the brochure

what the butter and the meat are worth.

Hudding, Huddinge, what became of us?

all that we dremt and talked about?

Coupons, discount cards and other advertising tricks,

was that what we expected from life once?

They entice with bingo and buns

and winnings of 500 dollars.

You try to not give in

because trickery is free from holding again.

In five years the kid is in school,

and makes it on his own the whole day.

And perhaps I can begin to work somewhere again,

if you can get something although you aren't used to.

Huddinge, Huddinge, what happened to us?

The big wigs talk every time it is the vote.

They promise us preschools and work,

But when the vote is won, nothing happens.

A spark can light a forest fire.

A drop can blast a dam.

A word can give strength and clarity,

and show you that which is true.

They believe, they can hold us down,

and fool us with their games.

But this day, we have collected our strength

we will show them that they are wrong,

Huddinge, Huddinge, what happened to us?

Altogether too many have it like us.

who sit and hope that something will happen,

but it was really like this that we want to live our own lives?

Huddinge, Huddinge, what happened to us?

everything that we dreamed and talked about?

Coupons, discount cards and other advertising tricks,

was that what we were expecting of life once?

• Artist:Hoola Bandoola Band
• Album:Fri information (1975)