Däckspojken [Daeckspojken] [English translation]

When I was a little boy

I had a dream

that one day to go on board

and sail out on the sea.

I wanted to stay by the rail

when the boat moved from land,

and I wanted to see all that is found

there beyond the sea's edge.

I wanted one day to be captain

on the world's largest ship.

The boldest and proudest

captain one has ever seen.

And I would take us safe into the harbor

in storm and rain and snow.

And my name would be whispered everywhere

where cliffs meet the sea.

There are few of us who become captains,

but many become something big.

I became a deck boy,

but I am proud of what I did.

Because I did what I always dreamed,

which so many dreamed before:

I went on board and I sailed...

Because I did what I always dreamed,

which so many dreamed before:

I went on board and I sailed..

• Artist:Björn Afzelius
• Album:Däckspojken/Tusen bitar (1989, single)