The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Min man (my husband)
Känner du den som dansa med mig
Gula skinnbyxor hade han på sig
Men min man han hade gröna
Känner du den som dansa med mig
Gula skinnbyxor hade han på sig
Men min man han hade gröna
Känner du den som följde mig hem
Svarta skinnstövlar hade han på sig
Men min man han hade bruna
Känner du den som följde mig hem
Svarta skinnstövlar hade han på sig
Men min man han hade bruna
Känner du barnet uti min famn
Maja på Berget är hennes namn
Men min mans hon heter Stina
Känner du barnet uti min famn
Maja på Berget är hennes namn
Men min mans hon heter Stina
Känner du den som gladde mig så
Nu är han gammal nu är han grå
Men min man han lever ännu
Känner du den som gladde mig så
Nu är han gammal nu är han grå
Men min man han lever ännu
Känner du den som dansa med mig
Gula skinnbyxor hade han på sig
Men min man han hade gröna
Känner du den som dansa med mig
Gula skinnbyxor hade han på sig
Men min man han hade gröna
Känner du den som följde mig hem
Svarta skinnstövlar hade han på sig
Men min man han hade bruna
Känner du den som följde mig hem
Svarta skinnstövlar hade han på sig
Men min man han hade bruna
Känner du barnet uti min famn
Maja på Berget är hennes namn
Men min mans hon heter Stina
Känner du barnet uti min famn
Maja på Berget är hennes namn
Men min mans hon heter Stina
Känner du den som gladde mig så
Nu är han gammal nu är han grå
Men min man han lever ännu
Känner du den som gladde mig så
Nu är han gammal nu är han grå
Men min man han lever ännu
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@Ursza For the longest time I thought the same. But I think there is another reading. <br /> The other man was the man in her live before she met the man she is married to now. <br /> As you wrote, the other was richer, made her happier but the child was probably out of wedlock (Maja has no family-name but something descriptive) and she was disgraced and has to live now with the man, she does not love but who provides for her.