Andersson & Co [English translation]

They say Andersson is unemployed,

because he doesn't come along

and that Pettersson sleeps outside,

because the factory has been closed down.

and that Nilsson is too old

and the little girl Fridlund is too young

and that Ingalill is a housewife,

because the family has bought a dog.

But take them together,

then they are a group

then may one seek the answer somewhere much higher up.

And only together

they can take battle,

so they can change their conditions and decide their lives.

And Benke drinks 3.2 beer

because school is so boring

and without her pipe Eva feels

like a badly oiled machine,

And Lena escapes with glossy

novels about success

and others escape through the window

to avoid being there.

But take them together,

then they are a group

then may one seek the answer somewhere much higher up.

And only together

they can do battle,

so they can change their conditions and decide their lives.

And Mrs. Olsson shoplifts at the department store,

because the day is so long

And Kenta steals cars

because the world is too crowded

And Bosse blows up the safe deposit box

because it will be such a lovely bang

and chief accountant Ek takes his office home with him,

because his wife wants to have a fur coat.

But take them together,

then they are a group

then may one seek the answer somewhere much higher up.

And only together

they can do battle

so they can change their conditions and decide their lives.