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Performed by: Kirsti Sparboe
Music by: Tor Hultin
Lyrics by: Ola B. Johannessen
Conductor: Øivind Bergh
Language: Norwegian
Placing: 14th (2 points)
Other versions: Swedish

Dukkemann

Puppet man

Det var en søt liten dukkemann There was a sweet little puppet man
En så fri og freidig og glad Someone so free and bold and happy
Han lo av de andre små dukker, han, å ja... He was laughing at all the other puppets, him, oh yes...
  
For denne særegne dukkemann Because this particular puppet man
Tenk, han var skarpsindig som få Imagine, he was sharper than most
Han sa at de henger jo alle mann i tråd He said, all of them are hanging on a string
  
Han lo av de dumme små dukker som danset He laughed at all the stupid little puppets dancing
På ordre frå noe de ikke forstod At the command of something they didn't understand
Han lo så han hikstet, men plutselig stanset han opp He howled with laughter, but suddenly stopped
For hans tråd den ble klippet i to Because his string was cut in half
  
Og se vår særegne dukkemann And look, our particular puppet man
Han forsto: hvis dansen skal gå He understood: if the dance is to go on
Da må man nok sprelle som alle mann i tråd Then you have to jump about like all on a string
  
Han lo av de dumme små dukker som danset He laughed at all the stupid little puppets dancing
På ordre frå noe de ikke forstod At the command of something they didn't understand
Han lo så han hikstet, men plutselig stanset han opp He howled with laughter, but suddenly stopped
For hans tråd den ble klippet i to Because his string was cut in half
  
Så ble vår særegne dukkemann Thus our particular puppet man became
Uten liv og måtte forstå: Lifeless and had to understand:
En tråd har en snelle, så hvis man vil telle A string has a spool and if you want to count
Da må man nok sprelle som alle mann i tråd You must jump like everyone on a string