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Slumberlandband, Slumberlandband 1975
in 1979 vertaald als Het leven gaat door (Doe Maar, Doe Maar)

Life Goes On

I spent my whole life wondering
what it’s all about
I just keep on moving
moving with the crowd
it makes me feel like crying
just to watch us go
living life and dying
on that same old road

but no it ain’t no use
no it ain’t no use
it ain’t no use crying all the time
cause life goes on
yes life goes on
nothing really changes as life goes on
I’ve seen children come
and I’ve seen old men die
but nothing really changes
life goes on
it makes us all alike
it makes us all alike

people walk all around me
I don’t know what to say
I’m smiling at my neighbour
but he turns away
he is moving slowly
on that same old road
looks like he’s not knowing
that we’re growing old

maybe he’s right
maybe I’m wrong
it’s no use wandering all the time
cause life goes on
yes life goes on
nothing really changes as life goes on
I’ve seen children come
and I’ve seen old men die
but nothing really changes
life goes on
it makes us all alike
it makes us all alike