Queen Of The Prairie
HaraldYou be quiet
JohanIt was your fault
Karl OskarLet her sleep - it's Christmas morning
HaraldIt's a secret
MartaOur secret
Karl OskarI have given her no warning!
HaraldWhat a present
JohanWhat a ChristmasMartaI can hardly wait to try it
Karl OskarWhen I saw itin the windowI could hardly wait to buy it!
ChildrenDon't you think she will faint when she sees it
Karl OskarShe deserves nothing lessFor the way she has cared for us allHeaven knows, she could do with some help
ChildrenIt's a beautyIt's a wonder
MartaI will keep it new and gleaming
Karl OskarShe'll be speechlessFor the first time!
ChildrenShe will think she still is dreaming
Karl Oskar & ChildrenLike a royal lady with a silv'ry crownShe's such a splendid sightIt's as if an angel fluttering downHas filled the room with lightIt's as if a Queen in full arrayUpon her throne has come to stay"Queen of the Prairie"For doing us the honourPeace and blessings be upon herHere on this happy Christmas Day
KristinaDear God - it's heavenly.What a gift to get out of the blueAnd it better all be paid for, too!
Karl Oskar"Queen of the Prairie" is never gonna leave us
ChildrenNever ever gonna leave us
Karl Oskar & ChildrenHere is a present just for you
KristinaYou are welcome
Karl OskarVery welcome
UlrikaSnow is high
Guest-- and piling higher
DanjelI am frozen to the marrow
Karl OskarCome and sit here by the fire
ThomassenI smell women - lovely ladiesFina KajsaHave you ever seen such weather?
KristinaWhen I saw itWell, I tell youCould've floored me with a feather!
UlrikaWell now, what in the world have we got here?
Karl OskarIt's a cast iron stove that they say is the best
KristinaAnd "The Queen of the Prairie" is how she'saddressed
UlrikaShall I curtsey?
Fina KajsaKeep you cosy
DanjelGod is good to you, Karl Oskar
AllLike a royal ladyWith a silv'ry crownShe's such a splendid sightIt's as if an angel fluttering downHas filled the room with lightRaise a glass of stout and shout hoorayFor a lady's here, and here to stayQueen of the Prairie, for doing us the honourPeace and blessing be upon herHappy, oh happy Christmas day
She is worthy of a palace kitchenOr a very grand hotelShe will cook a goose, or boil you a mooseAnd keep you warm as wellMore pots and pans you've seldom seenSuch a regal stove there's never beenQueen of the PrairieFor doing us the honourPeace and blessings be upon herHail to Her Majesty the Queen!
Karl Oskar...I say, it feels goodTo know I am my own masterHere I own every acreI bring in my corn from fields that are mine
NojdDamn you, Nilsson!This is not your landNor can it belong to any manThey say among the IndiansThis earth is like the heavensNo arms can ever hold a cloudThe earth cannot be claimedBy any people
Karl OskarEvery acre stamped and paid forYou've lived too long with the Indians
NojdAll is takenAll is stolenFrom the proud Indians
Karl OskarMust I show you deeds and treaties?One dollar twenty per acre
NojdScraps of paperFrom a white manThey don't make sense to these people
Karl OskarWe have laws in Minnesota
NojdThe laws of white menNot of Indians