Bjørn Eidsvåg — Hvite Mann song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Hvite Mann" by Bjørn Eidsvåg.
Lyrics
Så mye innsikt — så veldig mange penger
Så klar formening om — hva de andre trenger
Han er eksperten — den hvite mann
Se opp Namibia og Somalieland
Se han der han går og tråkker
Med beina stive som tømmerstokker
Han ha’ke rytme — han kan’ke danse
Men ikke tal’om om han lar seg stanse
Han hater varmen, men har det bra
Og han skal frelse — Afrika
Å - han kan klokka — han hater «African time»
Han lunsjer stadig og — drikker vodka&lime (mens han venter)
Fyren er o’key — gi han en sjanse
Men det er en ting han ikke kan — han kan’ke danse
Det stolteste kontinentet av de alle
Har sett seg sjøl vokse — har sett seg sjøl falle
Hun kommer igjen — hun forvalter en skatt
Hun har ennå noe ingen andre har tatt
Se han der han går og tråkker …
Lyrics translation
So much insight-so very many money
So clear opinion about-what the others need
He is the expert-the white man
Look up Namibia and Somalieland
See him there he goes and treads
With legs stiff as logs
He ha'ke rhythm-he can'ke dance
But don't tell ' about if he lets stop
He hates the heat, but is doing well
And he is to salvation — Africa
Oh-he can watch-he hates " African time»
He constantly lunches and-drinks vodka&lime (while he waits)
The guy is o ' key-give him a chance
But there's one thing he can't-he can't dance
The proudest continent of the all
Have seen themselves grow-have seen themselves fall
She comes again-she manages a treasure
She has yet something no one else has taken
See him there he goes and treads …