Josefin

Album: Back With Jack

Lyrics

v1)  There was a Swedish lassie, her name was Josefin 
Josefin- fin-fin, Jose Jose Josefin	
The thing that she loved best to do was sew on her machine
Her machine-chine-chine, her ma-ma-ma-ma-machine



v2)  She also had a boyfriend named Jonathon McCree
He wasn’t very handsome but then, neither was she



v3)  Now, Jonathon, he had a boat that sailed the ocean clear 
He got it by inheritance from his old mother dear



v4)  So Jon invited Josefin a’sailing on the bay
They loaded up the sewing machine and then they sailed away



v5)  Jon, he manned the tiller with a chuckle and a smile 
Until they chanced to run aground near Greenland’s icy isle



v6)  Then Jonathon announced, “Josefin, I tink ver’re stuck
We’ll throw some ballast overboard and trust ourselves to luck"



v7)  His hand was on the sewing machine when Josefin replied 
“If I can get us home then will you take me for your bride?”



v8)  So Jonathon responded, “You’ve got yourself a deal 
I’d sooner marry you than any porpoise or a seal”



v9)  Then Josefin cut up the sail and sewed a sturdy line 
Lassoed a passing whale which towed them home by suppertime



v10)  With the remaining sail cloth she sewed a wedding gown 
That night there was one whale of a wedding in the town



v11)  And then commenced the honeymoon and to Greenland they did sail
They’d saved a piece of wedding cake and gave it to the whale



v12)  And thus began a happy life for Jon and Josefin
So never underestimate a good sewing machine!

Credit

trad’l Swedish; translated, adapted, and expanded by Jack Pearson
© 1998 Jack Pearson, OtterTunity Inc. - BMI