En Dag - Bjørn Eidsvåg

De kan ta fra oss vår frihet og vår rett

De kan true oss med pisk og bajonett

De kan slå og torturere og tyrannisk demonstrere

En voldelig makt, sin stjålne prakt

De kan trampe oss ned i støvet

Men håpet kan de ikke røve om at:

En dag skal rettferdigheten seire

En dag skal vi danse, skal vi feire

At freden er vunnet, gleden er vunnet

En dag

De kan si vi mangler gangsyn og fornuft

De kan si vi tror på drømmeslott og luft

De kan si at vi er gale, ja, langt ifra normale

De kan sette oss på anstalt og ta ifra oss alt

De kan trampe oss ned i støvet

Men håpet kan de ikke rØve

Om at:

En dag skal rettferdigheten seire

En dag skal vi danse, skal vi feire

At freden er vunnet, gleden er vunnet

En dag

They can take away our freedom and our right

They can threaten us with whips and bayonets

They can strike and torture and tyrannically demonstrate

A violent power, its stolen splendor

They can trample us into the dust

But the hope they can not rob that:

One day, justice will prevail

One day we are going to dance, we are going to celebrate

That peace he won, joy he won

One day

They may say we lack foresight and common sense

They can say we believe in dream castles and air

They can say we're crazy, yes, far from normal

They can put us in an institution and take everything from us

They can trample us into the dust

But they can not rob hope

About:

One day, justice will prevail

One day we are going to dance, we are going to celebrate

That peace he won, joy he won

One day