The Grass Widower Blues (Gräsänkling Blues - Povel Rammel)

Описание: Original: “Gräsänkling Blues” — Povel Ramel
English lyrics (interpretation): Tom Glendestam

(SV)
Grass Widower Blues är en engelsk version av Povel Ramels klassiska Gräsänkling Blues. Texten fångar samma humor och vardagskaos – måndag morgon, tungt huvud, grapefruktjuice på bordet – men berättad i ett nytt språk och i klassisk bluesstil.

(EN)
Grass Widower Blues is the English take on Povel Ramel’s legendary Gräsänkling Blues. The lyrics capture the same humor and everyday chaos – Monday morning, heavy head, grapefruit juice on the table – but told in a new language with a classic blues feel.

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Grass Widower Blues — English Interpretation

This is an English interpretation (not a direct translation) of Povel Ramel’s classic Gräsänkling Blues. Same humor and everyday chaos — Monday morning, heavy head, grapefruit juice on the table — performed as a classic blues.

[Intro guitar]

[Verse 1]
It’s Monday morning, and my head feels tight,
Yeah, I said Monday morning, and my head feels tight.
I’m sittin’ here with my grapefruit juice
singin’ the Grass Widower Blues

[Verse 2]
My wife went to Mölle, Mölle by the sea,
She left two weeks ago, and I felt so free.
Oh-ho-ho, oh boy, I should jump for joy
But I don’t feel as free, no, not like I did before.

[Refrain]
Oh, Elsalill, come back to me!
Oh, Elsalill, come back to me!

[Verse 3 – the station]
I won’t forget that platform, she held me in her arms,
“Don’t you forget this, this, and that,” all her list and charms.
Then the train whistled and rolled away
“Let go!” I didn’t cry. “She’ll be back in 14 days!”

[Tag]
And still I hear her ringing in my ear:
“Feed the fish, water the Cissus—hop, hop, hop, my dear!”

[Verse 4 – fish & flowers]
I’ll have to buy new fish—the old ones passed away,
And I’m just as withered as the Cissus today.
Oh-ho-ho-ho, I ain’t feeling fine,
This week broke every plan of mine.

[Verse 5 – bottlecap & aspirin]
The week just gone defied all schemes,
And all I’ve got are bottlecaps and aspirin

[Verse 6 – maid Anna & Stig Järrel]
Our maid Anna, faithful old treasure,
I lost her to Stig Järrel at poker last night.
Oh-ho-ho-ho—what will she do, my good wife
Now I must handle all myself with weary care,
And my to-do list goes like this here:

[Verse 7 – the to-do list]
I’ve gotta clean the staircase, I’ve gotta scrub the floors,
and make it to the bank before they close the doors.
I’ve gotta tune the piano, paint the kitchen wall,
stack every crayfish shell in one neat little hall,
then fix the broken door, and tip the janitor—
and dust, and dust, and dust once more.

[Verse 8 – jealous wife]
You see, my wife is jealous—if she ever gets to see.
that four scandal beauties spent a night with me,
Oh-ho-ho-ho, I’d be black and blue.
So I must cover fast—whatever she can see
She trusts a hair-pin more than she trusts me

[Verse 9 – she returns early]
Hush, hush!
A key turns in the hallway door—I hear it loud and plain.
She was due tomorrow morning, but she’s coming home today!
Ho-ho-ho—for now I’ll turn the devil loose…
Full speed —time for my getaway-blues,
Yeah, I'm singin’ the Grass Widower Blues.

[Refrain – tag]
Oh, Elsalill, come back to me!
Oh, Elsalill, come back to me!

[Outro]
Monday morning, heavy head and shoes,
grapefruit glass and housework dues—
If you need me, I’ll be paying my dues,
singin’ the Grass Widower Blues.

[Instrumental Outro / Solo]
singin’ the Grass Widower Blues.
[end]

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