Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom
This is a song for dancing around the Christmas tree or Midsummer pole.
Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom
Ritsch, Ratsch, Fili-boom Boom Boom
Circle Dance
Circle Dance
(Swedish)
(English)
Refräng:
Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom,
filibom bom bom, filibom bom bom!
Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom,
filibom bom bom, filibom!
Fru Söderström, fru Söderström,
fru Söderström,
fru Söderström, och lilla mamsell Ros.
De tvätta sej i sjövatten,
sjövatten, sjövatten,
tvätta sej i sjövatten, sjövatten klart.
(Refräng)
Fru Söderström, fru Söderström,
fru Söderström,
fru Söderström, och lilla mamsell Ros.
Ge oss lite sodavatten,
sodavatten, sodavatten,
ge oss lite sodavatten, sodavatten punsch!
Chorus:
Ritsch, Ratsch, fili-boom boom boom,
Fili-boom boom boom, boom boom fili-boom!
Ritsch, Ratsch, fili-boom boom boom,
Fili-boom boom boom, fili-boom!
Mrs. Soderstroom, Mrs. Soderstroom,
Mrs. Soderstroom,
Mrs. Soderstroom and little Miss Rose.
They washed themselves in lake water,
Lake water, lake water,
They washed themselves in lake water, pure lake water.
(Chorus)
Mrs. Soderstroom, Mrs. Soderstroom,
Mrs. Soderstroom,
Mrs. Soderstroom and little Miss Rose.
Give us some soda water,
Soda water, soda water,
Give us some soda water, soda water punch!
Notes
"Söderström" translates to "Southstream".
This song was 1st published in the 2nd edition of "Sånglekar från Nääs" in 1915.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Lisa Yannucci.
