IVARshow 2015 ''Norge trenger bonden" Translation below Instrumental: Den svenske björnstammen: Vart Jag Mig I Världen Vänder Tekst: Pikekoret IVAR Lyd: Halvard Grimstad Film: Sindre Nyborg Lokasjon: Horgen gård Rettigheter til melodi ligger hos Den svenska björnstammen English translation (TAKK til Oda L og Martin J. Mc Carthy): NORWAY NEED FARMERS I've always learned that tings don't happen by themselves The food on the table, we harvest from arable For several generations our farm has been in the family But all the state reforms are ploughing the norms Do you think we can get some new leaders in place Who can see we need to eat, not just balance the sheet Nobody really knows what the future might bring Can't stand to watch the farms, they really need an upswing Chorus1: Grew up with the greenest fingers With pigs and ducks and cows and chickens Live the farmer, Listhaug, you can go to bed! Soon we’ll stand with empty hands Do not know how this will end Live the farmer! Listhaug, you can go to bed! There are so much the farmers must do on a farm Manage and garden, building and tinkering Economists take over crops and our clover Can't really harvest, due to lack of hairy chest Bridge: Tradition I want to uphold, the state want my land to be sold I get angry and sad, this farm is all I have - Shakes and pills in our lunch box? Government - please just grow up Wake up Norway! Listhaug, you can go to bed! Listhaug wants to import more food, but just listen to us, 'cause we have to produce What happens if the world gets struck by disaster The talking of politics will not make food faster Bridge: Do you think we can get some new leaders in place Who can see we need to eat, not just balance the sheet Nobody really knows what the future might bring Can't stand to watch the farms - they need an upswing Chorus2: In the papers and on TV, farmers are worried waiting for society to listen up Farmers won't be suffering when city-stomachs are screaming, the farmer's always feeding his family Chorus3: We cannot eat money, quality food is what we need Market pressure, not a pleasure Safe, good food! (is what we need) - We produce quality, food produced with love not greed Live the farmer! Listhaug, you can go to bed! Chorus1: Grew up with the greenest fingers With pigs and ducks and cows and chickens Live the farmer, Listhaug, you can go to bed!