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This song is sometimes sung during Midsummer celebrations. (source)
Lyrics - Swedish
(Folk song from Sweden)
Flickorna de små uti dansen de gå,
de tänka just som så,
en vän jag kunde få.
Och om du vill bli allra kärastes min
så bjuder jag dig att i dansen träda in.
Refrain
För bomfaderalla, bomfaderalla,
bomfaderalla lej,
för bomfaderalla lej, för bomfaderalla lej.
Ja, om du vill bli allra kärastes min
så bjuder jag dig att i dansen träda in.
Gossarna de små uti dansen de gå,
de tänka just som så,
en vän jag kunde få.
Och om du vill bli allra kärastes min
så bjuder jag dig att i dansen träda in.
Refrain
English Translation - The little girls in the dance they go
The little girls in the dance they go,
they think just like that,
a friend I could have.
And if you want to be my dearest
then I invite you to join the dance.
Refrain
For grandpa, grandpa,
grandpa, grandpa,
grandpa, grandpa, grandpa.
Yes, if you want to be my dearest
then I invite you to join the dance.
The little boys in the dance they go,
they think just like that,
a friend I could have.
And if you want to be my dearest
then I invite you to join the dance.
Refrain
Dance
Formation: Students have partners. Partners A form outer circle, and Partners B form inner circle.
- Measures 1-8 = Outer circle join hands and walk clockwise, and the inner circle walks counterclockwise with hands on hips.
- Measures 9-16 = Partners join hands and walk counterclockwise while swinging hands.
- Refrain Ms. 17-24 = Partners face each other and join both hands. They gallop sideways with Partners A starting with the left foot and Partners B with the right foot.
- Measures 25-32 = Repeat measures 9-16
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
