af Esben Maaløe
Hvis du forlod mig
Hvis du sku’ gå din vej
Og jeg var ene
Et stivnet kontrafej
Så ville verden’ nok gå
Sin gang alligevel
Aldeles af sig selv
Det er et held
For uden os to
Er livet uden ro
Og helt alene
Der er jeg knap så go’
Og fugles sang klinger rent
i munter flyveleg
og men’sker glæder sig
Men uden mig
Den originale tekst på engelsk – af Leo Robin
If I should lose you, the stars would fall from the sky
If I should lose you, leaves would wither and die
The birds in May-time – they’d sing a mournful refrain
And I would wander around – hating the sound of rain
With you beside me, the rose would bloom in the snow
With you beside me, no winds of winter would blow
I gave you my love – and I was living a dream
But living would seem – in vain if I
If I ever lost you