Pohjanmaan junassa [English translation]

Hyt-kyt-kyt-kyt ryt-kyt-nyt-kyt

The train went up north

The people told stories in song

The drifter lad only whistled

The locomotive clock ticked

When I left my home and went out into the world

A cigaret holder and an empty wallet

These things in my pocket were my only provisions

We are in Somppi and we arrive in Kauhava

A station restaurant with snarky service

Knives1, steelyards

And other refreshments

In the cart sat a handsome lass

Painting her lips red

Soon the drifter lad

Winked his eyes at her

Kyt-kyt-kyt-kyt, the rhythm of dance

That's probably what the girl had in mind

When the drifter lad, the fiery lad

Whistled the jenkka2 by her side

Hey, Hey, Anni and Oki

And now we arrive in Seinäjoki

And then there's Lapua

Love can not help us now

Stuff, junk and knicknacks

The girl collected from her side

The boy, the drifter boy

Tried to say goodbye in vain

But I've never needed to

Bare my head before gentlemen

And I won't bother to

Harness my foal for any lass

Soon we arrive in Kokkola, Ylivieska

There they have a great milky flatbread

And though Christmas may be over

We drive gracefully to Oulu

1. The village of Kauhava is famous for its knives2. The jenkka is a type of folk dance similar to the schottische

• Artist:Matti Jurva