HOVAS VITTNE Salut till Stig Från Hova kom det en bonnläpp det svängde om Släpa och slet och snodde och sen så småningom på dur och mol blev han rikare än ett troll Nu är hans dagar utav tunga beslut Lukas ska ut Backen ska saltas* korven ska kokas Lukas ska ut* Hovas vittne knallarnas röst Västergötlands stämma på jorden Sångarhjärta klappar i ditt bröst pennan glöder, upp flyga orden Raska klackar slå ännu som ett jehu är du Hovas vittne ger aldrig upp Hovas vittne Full fart framåt flaggan i topp Hos dig på fest när man sitter och trivs som mest hör man nån'ting som surrar en dammsugare protest Från din Parnasse tar du flyget i första klass Djurgården- Honolulu och du kommer fram enligt program med ditt bagage i Rom och Gudrun i Amsterdam Hovas vittne... ...ett jehu är du Vi och du är långhalm och ler Full fart bakåt Hovas vittne, vad som än sker 'Stikke' Stikkan det är befogat denna gång trots att du tycker att låtan blir för lång 'Stikke' Stikkan Det har vi skrivit i den tron att du blir glad om vi höjer en halv ton Hovas vittne... ...flaggan i topp Hurra! HOVA'S WITNESS From Hova came a swinging country bumpkin Dragged, pulled and sought out and then so gradually in major and minor (keys) became richer than a troll Now his days are filled with hard decisions Lukas has to go out The bacon is salted The sausage should be boiled Lukas has to go out Hova's witness, the salesman's voice Västergötland's voice on the earth A singer's heart beats in your chest The pen glows, up flies words Swift heels beat still You are like a hurricane Hova's witness never gives up Hova's witness Full speed ahead The flag to the top You're with him at his party You're sitting there and like the others are happy You hear a buzzing noise a vacuum cleaner protests From your Parnassus you take a first class flight from Djurgården to Honolulu If it goes forward and you get there according to plan your luggage is in Rome and Gudrun's in Amsterdam Hova's witness... ...like a hurricane we and you are like straw and clay full speed backwards Hova's witness, whatever happens The 'Stick' Stikkan It's justified this time in spite of the fact that you think the song is too long The 'Stick' Stikkan We wrote it because we believe that you will be pleased if we raised it one half note Hova's witness... ...flag to the top Hurrah! It isn't enough just to translate the words, the song requires a bit of explaining as well. Basically they are singing about Stig's 50th birthday party, and are joking his songwriting. Below should explain all unknown terms... Hovas vittne-a pun of 'Jehovah's witnesses' Hova- Stig's hometown, south of Lake Skagern In major and minor keys-Stig writes his songs this way Richer than a troll- slang for rolling in money Lukas is his dog *also translated as the roads must be salted to melt the ice Boiled sausage is his favorite dish *Lukas stole Stig's sausage so must be put out Västergötland-county between Lakes Vänern and Vättern Swift heels-you're still young Jehu-fast moving object Flag-Stig received a flagpole for a birthday present A vacuum-Stig's party was too messy so he started vacuuming during it! Parnassus-Greek mountain, source of inspiration for Olympic gods Djurgården-Stig's home Gudrun-his wife Straw and clay-we stick together Stick-nickname Song too long-Stig thinks a song that is too long won't be a hit A half note-Stig likes to raise the keys in his songs, which ABBA does while singing about doing it!