Coenie De Villiers — Calvyn De Wet Van Zyl song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Calvyn De Wet Van Zyl" by Coenie De Villiers.
Lyrics
Calvyn de Wet van Zyl was 'n Boer in murg en been
Met 'n sluimerende droom
Van 'n land wat sonder skroom
Onbesmet is dear 'n donker ideaal (2x)
Calvyn de Wet van Zyl koop 'n Musgrave .303
Wat hy bêre in sy kas
Met patrone in sy tas
Langs sy oupa se geskifte bandolier (2x)
(koor)
Hier by die barrikade
Is daar bitter min genade
Dis waarom ons glo, dis waarom ons bid
Want wat kan groter wees
As die stil en donker vrees
Wat maak dat ek my land verweer
Die nag oor Afrika will keer?
Want swart bly altyd swart
En wit bly wit —
So marsjeer ons in gelid
Calvyn de Wet van Zyl drink brandewyn en coke
En beskryf die paradys
Wat uit die chaos sal verrys
Ná die afloop van 'n blanke coup d’etat (2x)
Calvyn de Wet van Zyl weet die land is duur gekoop
Daarom word hy meer paraat
Dra hy 'n wapen selfs op straat
Teen die bose oormag van die swart gevaar (2x)
(koor)
Lyrics translation
Calvin de Wet van Zyl was a Farmer in marrow and bone
With a slumbering dream
Of a country without scruples
Undefiled is dear a dark perfect (2x)
Calvin de Wet van Zyl buy a Musgrave .Three hundred three
Which he store in his closet
With cartridges in his suitcase
Next to his grandfather's curdled bandolier (2x)
(chorus)
Here at the barricade
There Is precious little grace
That's why we believe, that's why we pray
Because what can be greater
If the quiet and dark fear
What makes that I my country erode
The night over Africa will time?
Because black always remains black
And white remains white —
So marching us in wounded
Calvin de Wet van Zyl drink brandy and coke
And describe the paradise
That out of chaos will arise
After the completion of a white coup d'etat (2x)
Calvin de Wet van Zyl know the land is expensive bought
Therefore, he is more paraat
He carries a weapon even on the street
Against the evil colossus of the black danger (2x)
(chorus)