Tidlig Vinter - Bjørn Eidsvåg

Me trudde sommaren nettopp va øve

Og at høsten så vidt va begynt

Brått satte vinteren iskloå i oss

Den va kje meldt — ikkje forkynt

Me kjente vemod då høsten starta

Då vinteren kom blei me redde

Me visste han sko komma, men detta va tidligt

Me va kje klare — me va kje kledde

Du, den strengaste vinteren av dei alle

Du som sette telen i for godt

Du som fryse hjerter og gjør drømmar kalde

Du komme langsomt — komme brått

Me ber deg: vær så snill å gå forbi

Her trenge høsten litt mer tid

Me sko ha rakt og stelt og rydda

Me sko ha høsta og festa og sunge

Me sko ha satt noken garn og teiner

Og smilt av minner fra då me va unge

Me sko ha takka og hylla og vist ære

Me sko ha ledd av tabbar og tull

Me sko ha fått noken råd med på veien

Og så sagt farvel i ein kveld kledd i gull

Du, den strengaste vinteren av dei alle

Du som sette telen i for godt

Du som fryse hjerter og gjør drømmar kalde

Du komme langsomt — komme brått

Me ber deg: vær så snill å gå forbi

Her trenge høsten litt mer tid

Du komme når du vil og når du ska

Me bøye oss for det

Det passe sikkert sjelden særlig bra

Det e bare sånn det e

Du, den strengaste vinteren av dei alle

Du som sette telen i for godt

Du som fryse hjerter og gjør drømmar kalde

Du komme langsomt — komme brått

Me ber deg: vær så snill å gå forbi

Her trenge høsten litt mer tid

We thought the summer was just rehearsing

And that the harvest had just begun

Suddenly the winter put ice in us

It was reported - not announced

We felt sad when the autumn started

When winter came, I was scared

We knew he was coming, but this was early

We were ready - we were dressed

You, the harshest winter of them all

You who put the phone in for good

You who freeze hearts and make dreams cold

You come slowly - come abruptly

We ask you: please pass by

Autumn needs a little more time here

Me shoes have straightened and cared for and cleaned

May shoes be harvested and fastened and sung

We shoes have put some yarn and pots

And smiled at memories from when we were young

May shoes have thanks and praise and show honor

We shoes have suffered from mistakes and nonsense

We shoes have been given some advice along the way

And then said goodbye for one night dressed in gold

You, the harshest winter of them all

You who put the phone in for good

You who freeze hearts and make dreams cold

You come slowly - come abruptly

We ask you: please pass by

Autumn needs a little more time here

You come when you want and when you go

We bow to it

It probably rarely fits very well

It's just the way it is

You, the harshest winter of them all

You who put the phone in for good

You who freeze hearts and make dreams cold

You come slowly - come abruptly

We ask you: please pass by

Autumn needs a little more time here