The American Way [English translation]

Leroy Henderson takes his jacket

checks that his drivers license is in place

starts his car, waves to his woman

Leroy Henderson has 30 minutes to live

San Francisco is foggy and unpleasant,

but Leroy is humming, he feels good.

He leaves the city by highway number 11

Now Leroy Henderson has 20 minutes to live.

He has arranged a meeting in San Jose

He drives fast, he won't be late

So he turns the radio on in his Chevy

Now Leroy Henderson has 10 minutes to live

The radio announcer pours forth

It seems that there has been a robbery

in San Francisco a little while ago

They took 200,000 and ran

and killed a furious guard

who wanted to be a hero by catching them all

Leroy smiles contentedly, he feels cool

Then he sees the Highway Patrol;

Two cops motion to his Chevy

Now Leroy Henderson has 2 minutes to live

One of the policemen sneaks up

with his gun in his right hand

the other stands a little bit back and watches

"Shit, I've been driving too fast.

they want to see my license."

Henderson thinks and gropes for his pocket

The bullet goes between his eyes

and blows the head off Henderson

Blood and brain run down his Chevy

An ordinary father of two has ceased living.

• Artist:Björn Afzelius
• Album:Bakom Kulisserna (1979)