Mördar-Anders [English translation]

Anders the Murderer, that is I, that is I.

Anders the Murderer, that is I, that is I.

Anders the Murderer, that is I.

I will be beheaded today according

to the law of the Kingdom of Svea,1 take me satan.

I have murdered four men, four men.

I have murdered four men, four men.

I have murdered four men.

If they are not in heaven,

I will meet them again, take me satan.

There is the executioner with his hood so red,

there is the executioner with his hood so red.

With his sword and red hood

he will be my pale death,

because it is his livelihood, take me satan.

Little Karin, she is there, she is there.

Little Karin, she is there, she is there.

Little Karin, she is there.

She who were dear to my heart,

do you see how proud she is? Take me satan.

You who wait for my scream, for my scream.

You who wait for my scream, for my scream.

You who wait for my scream

will get to see a pretty corpse.

I do everything for my audience, take me satan.

This is my song of farewell, song of farewell.

This is my song of farewell, song of farewell.

This is my song of farewell.

Soon the executioner's axe will be wet,

nothing to do, take me satan.

1. Old denomination of the kingdom of Sweden.