Mån biejav girjev vuossáj, / I’ve got the book in my knapsack birsov láddidav, / and a loaded gun le munji jårbbå ednam friddja / And land is free and lasts forever gåsi ájn mån fielastav. / everywhere I run Le mujnna varra muv tjuvdijn, / I might have blood on my fingers valla biegga l vuopptajnam. / but the wind is in my hair Friddjavuodas boadáv, / I’m made of freedom gájkajt váldáv iehtjamij, / I’m gonna grab what I can tjabu balvajt, ábijt, / The sky and the horizon vuogasvuodav ulmutjij. / and the dignity of man. Majt dån riektasin aná, / I don’t need your opinion iv gal dassta lágeda. / on what you consider fair Dajna boahtám lev, / I was made for this and ednamav mån åvdedav, / I’m developing the land dav sidáv buoredit / I try to do some good valla i dádjada. / but you dont’t understand Duv boanndudagájt váldáv / I’m taking all your riches valla doalvajt máhtsadav. / And I give you back the dirt Le ham dajna mujna måhkke, / But this is opportunity gájkajt váldáv iehtjamij, / I take what I can get malmmaråkkijt vaddiv didjij, / I get you shops and bars and salaries guhti dassta murkestij? / and no one’s to upset Ale de dála muv tsakka, / So don’t you try to stop me máhttján ierijt háhppelit! / Stand back or you’ll get hurt Friddjavuodas boadáv, friddjavuodas, / I’m made of freedom, made of freedom ij mige muv máhte hieredit. / nothing will ever slow us down gå vuomijt ja várijt / The forrests, the montains lip stádaj fievrritjit. / we take them back to town
Music and Lyrics Jakob Knapp Lulesami translation Valborg Mangs Märak