Reissumies ja kissa [English translation]

It's late in the evening, a travelling man on a journey

He whistles as he goes

Where does he come from, where does he go, heaven only knows

Has a black cat as company

But cold starts to harass the cheerful man

He probably misses home and the warmth of the fire

It's late in the evening, a travelling man on a journey

He whistles as he goes

By the side of the road he sees a small cabin, desolate

And it's door cracked open

It means shelter, it's protection from the cold

And the travelling man is glad

He also calls for his cat: "Where did the kitty go, hey?"

But the absence of the cat doesn't bother him for long

His own skin is closer and warmth important

The cat is probably hunting a mouse

In the fireplace, imagine that, is a couple of glowing coals

He fumbles by the side of the fireplace

Doesn't even dare to blow into the weak glow

It's enough the way it is

He stretches out his hands to the warmth of the fire

And some beautiful memory warms his heart, perhaps

So came morning, the claw of ordinary days knocked down the dream castle

The travelling man is cold again

The cat has spent the night on the cold ash

And the gleaming eyes created the glow

What he thought were the embers, is now a cat

As the morning brought light into the cottage

But the travelling man doesn't have the time to think about such things

But pushes himself on the road with the cat, whistling

Where does he come from, where does he go, heaven only knows

There's a travelling man on a journey

• Artist:Tapio Rautavaara