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1973, in 2017 vertaald als Sunshine (De Neerkant)

Sunshine

cold cold cold
while the night is still ahead
gentle sleep I cannot find
but when I wake up in the morning
there is sunshine on my bed
I’m still on your mind

you said: everyone must give
just exactly what he is
I think I understand
but things go wrong my love
when man’s afraid to live
afraid to take my hand

so you took my hand and I loved
the wrinkles of your eyes
the sun was breaking through
and the light upon yor head
was the sunshine of your smile
yes you loved me too

we looked up into the sky
and then we kissed goodbye
I feel like a fool
someone’s waiting there for you

oh so long so long honey
you go your way and I go mine
there’s no other way to go
but when I wake up in the morning
there is sunshine on my bed
I’m still on your mind

oh so long so long honey
you go your way and I go mine
there’s no other way to go
but a song of love a song of sunshine
there is left behind
and I will sing this song tomorrow

1970
Bluebird

hey there you have no name
tell me is life a game
well people say that it’s true
can’t you tell me

I can’t talk no I can’t talk
but I can sing just like you

you know I will call you Bluebird
I know it’s just a word
like other words and none is true

truth, I can’t walk away
oh yes I can walk but I wish to fly just like you

and it’s no use going
without trying
and I keep on going
for it’s no use dying without knowing either

they say: time is money
tell me, ain’t that funny
they have so much money and so little time

maybe they are afraid
they keep saying: it’s too late
are they afraid to live, to die?

and it’s no use going
without trying
and I keep on going
for it’s no use dying without knowing either