Alle mann hadde fota, min mann hadde ingen
Tok eg meg bjørkerota og gjorde min mann fota
Min mann dansa fram, fot i hose hadde han
liksåvel som ein anna mann
Alle mann hadde arma, min mann hadde ingen
Tok eg meg et par tarma og gjorde min mann arma
Min mann dansa fram, tarmearma hadde han
liksåvel som ein ainna mann
Alle mann hadde øre, min mann hadde ingen
Tok eg meg et par snøre og gjorde min mann øre
Min mann dansa fram snøreøre hadde han
liksåvel som ein ainna mann
Alle mann hadde aua, min mann hadde ingen
Tok eg meg et par saua og gjorde min mann aua
Min mann dansa fram saueaua hadde han
liksåvel som ein ainna mann
Translation:
All men have feet, my husband had none
I took some birch root, and made feet for him
My husband dances on, with feet in his socks
Just like any other man
All men have arms, my husband had non
I took a couple of guts, and made arms for him
My husband dances on, he has gut arms
Just like any other man
All men have ears, my husband had non
I took a couple of laces, and made ears for him
My husband dances on, he has lacy ears
Just like any other man
All men have eyes, my husband had non
I took a couple of sheep, and made eyes for him
My husband dances on, he has sheep eyes
Just like any other man
credits
from The Tracks We Leave,
released February 24, 2015
ALLE MANN HADDE FOTA (Trad./Sorbye)
Eighteenth century Norwegian song about a clever wife who finds ways to make new body parts for her husband.
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