Yon Yonson's Vedding

Words by Svan Ganderson, Chorus by Ed. F. Pollock, Music by L.E. West

I think Garrison Keillor sings a version of this.  I got it from George "Swede"
Hedquist of Detroit, an ex-lumberman, who I met through Sue Gerger and Max Gerger.

Yon Yonson he got married at Svedona Saturday,
And oh ve had a yolly time, so all das peoples say.
And all das Svedes from miles around come dressed all in dere best.
Da all come down to see Yon Yonson's Vedding.

Spoken:
Da vos lots of Svede fellas dere, I can't tank how many, but I can tank of a few fellas:

Chorus:
Da vos Frank Yay Anderson, and Yonas Anderson, and AP Anderson, and Sven Anderson,
Shawley Anderson,and Andrew Anderson, da rest of da Andersons vor hare too.

Da bride she looked so lovely for she ban all dressed in vhite.
Her hair ban trimmed with roses, and her face with smiles ban brite.
And ven das breacher say to hem, now she ha ban your vife,
Ve all ban happy at Yon Yonson's Vedding.

Spoken:
Da vas lots of odder fellas -- let me see who also vas dere ...

Da vos Bust O. Pitterson, and Pitter Pitterson, P. Otto Peterson, and Svan Pitterson,
Thomas W. Pitterson, and Victor Pitterson, and Master Ole Pitterson vor hare too.

Oh ve had lots to eat that night, das supper it ban fine.
With brick a bra and stock firsk too, I ate most all das time.
With lingen berrries, scorpa sill, and caffee to po beet.
Ve had all dose tangs at Yon Yonson's Vedding.

Yes da vos more fallers as das, I can't tank who da be, but I believe ... 
oh yes, I know now ...

Da vos Rudolph Ericson, Albert Ercison, and Andrew Eickson, and Shawley Erickson,
Gust E. Eriskcon, Yay O. Ericson, and Eric son and Larson vor hare too.