From Hova came
a swinging countryman
Tailed and moiled and hurried
and then by and by
in major and minor
became richer than a troll
Now his days are filled
with heavy decisions
Lukas should get out
The ground should be salted
the sausage should be cooked
Lukas should get out
Hova’s witness the pedlars’ voice
Västergötlands voice on earth
A singer’s heart beats in your chest
the pen is aglow
(or: the pen is burning),
up flies the words
Quick heels clicks still
like a hurricane are you
Hova’s witness never gives up
Hova’s witness
Full speed ahead the flag flying
At your place on a party
when you sit and have a very good time
you hear something that buzzes
a vaccum cleaner’s protest
From that Mount Parnasse
you take the plane in first class
Djurgården Honolulu
if you arrive
according to the program
with your luggage in Rome
and Gudrun in Amsterdam
Hova’s witness the pedlars’ voice
Västergötlands voice on earth
A singer’s heart beats in your chest
the pen is aglow
(or: the pen is burning),
up flies the words
Quick heels clicks still
like a hurricane are you
We and you stick together
through thick and thin
Full speed backwards
Hova’s witness, whatever happens
Stikke-Stikkan
It is authorized this time
Despite that you think the song
will be too long
Stikke-Stikkan
We have written it believing
that you will be happy if we raise
half a note
Hova’s witness the pedlars’ voice
Västergötlands voice on earth
A singer’s heart beats in your chest
the pen is aglow
(or: the pen is burning),
up flies the words
Quick heels clicks still
like a hurricane are you
Hova’s witness never gives up
Hova’s witness
Full speed ahead the flag flying
Hurrah!