Hello. This is an English translation of a Swedish song, written by Povel Ramel 1970, called Bananer av Guld (Bananas of Gold). This is one of his less famous songs. It goes like this (To the tune of the Swedish song Min Soldat, My soldier)
Well, I can not promise you bananas of gold And I can not promise you a future that's bold But oh, I will promise Thee As long as I live, in the vale of tears here
Well, I can not promise you the silvery styles Gold or green valleys, miles after miles But oh, I will promise Thee As long as I live, in the vale of tears here
My lovely love, say yes And all the world is your wee smorgasbord I give you all I got Well, that is just my word
When it comes around, I am as poor as a flea I can't even promise you an A, B, or C But oh, I will promise D As long as I live, in the vale of tears here
I was thinking about this, in Sweden we usually like this kind of humour (Like the wordplay in the end), but what do people from different countries say I would really like to hear what you think of one of our greatest Swedish songwriter!