| Sy ry 'n 1968 … Chevy.
| She's driving a 1968 Chevy.
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| Sy sê daar’s soveel om te sien.
| She says there is so much to see.
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| Soos sy weg trek voel my hart … heavy.
| As she pulls away my heart feels… heavy.
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| Maar ek kon niks sê dat sy bly.
| But I could not say anything that she remained.
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| En al my vriende sê vir my: … «Buddy
| And all my friends say to me:… «Buddy
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| 'n One night stand is mos nie trou.
| A one night stand is not true.
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| Want girls so mooi soos sy gaan nooit … Steady.
| Because girls as beautiful as she never goes… Steady.
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| En girls soos sy weet nie van bly.»
| And girls like her do not know about staying. "
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| Toe sê my:
| Then he said to me:
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| «Is jy nog steeds so lief vir my … Minki.
| «Do you still love me so much… Minki.
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| Soos daai aand op die plaas ons het so geraas.
| Like that night on the farm we made such a noise.
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| Jy’t gesê jy wil bly want jy’s klaar gery.»
| You said you wanted to stay because you had already driven. "
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| Maar nou is jy so ver van my … Minki.
| But now you are so far from me… Minki.
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| En ek wag by die kraai waar die stofpad waai.
| And I wait at the crow where the dusty road blows.
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| Want ek’s 'n man wat by jou kan staan.
| Because I'm a man who can stand by you.
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| En elke aand dink ek aan jou, Minki.
| And every night I think of you, Minki.
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| Dink watter ou voel aan jou lyf.
| Think what guy feels to your body.
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| Oh-la-la
| Oh-la-la
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| Oh-la-la
| Oh-la-la
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| En al my pêlle sê: «Ek's mal! | And all my friends say, "I'm crazy! |
| … Crazy! | … Crazy! |
| «Maar ek weet jy dink ook aan my.
| "But I know you think of me too.
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| Toe sê my:
| Then he said to me:
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| «Is jy nog steeds so lief vir my … Minki.
| «Do you still love me so much… Minki.
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| Soos daai aand op die plaas, ons het so geraas.
| Like that night on the farm, we were so noisy.
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| Jy’t gesê jy wil bly, want jy’s klaar gery.»
| You said you wanted to stay because you had already driven. "
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| Maar nou is jy so ver van my … Minki.
| But now you are so far from me… Minki.
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| En ek wag by die kraai waar die stofpad waai.
| And I wait at the crow where the dusty road blows.
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| Want ek’s 'n man wat by jou kan staan.
| Because I'm a man who can stand by you.
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| Instrumenteel
| Instrumental
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| Nana-na-na-na
| Nana-na-na-na
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| Nana-na-na-na
| Nana-na-na-na
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| Nana-na-na-na
| Nana-na-na-na
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| Na-na
| Na-na
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| Nana-na-na-na
| Nana-na-na-na
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| Nana-na-na-na
| Nana-na-na-na
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| Nana-na-na-na
| Nana-na-na-na
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| Na-na
| Na-na
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| En hoe ver gaan jy met daai ou … Chevy?
| And how far do you go with that guy… Chevy?
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| En hoeveel moet jou hart nog sien?
| And how much more does your heart have to see?
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| Soos die paaie rol en draai … Minki.
| As the roads roll and turn… Minki.
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| Onthou daar êrens kan jy bly.
| Remember there you can stay somewhere.
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| Toe sê my:
| Then he said to me:
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| «Is jy nog steeds so lief vir my … Minki.
| «Do you still love me so much… Minki.
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| Soos daai aand op die plaas, ons het so geraas.
| Like that night on the farm, we were so noisy.
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| Jy’t gesê jy wil bly, want jy’s klaar gery».
| You said you wanted to stay because you had already driven. "
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| Maar nou is jy so ver van my … Minki.
| But now you are so far from me… Minki.
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| En ek wag by die kraai, waar die stofpad waai.
| And I wait at the crow, where the dirt road blows.
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| Want ek’s 'n man wat by jou kan staan.
| Because I'm a man who can stand by you.
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| En ek wag by die kraai, waar die stofpad waai.
| And I wait at the crow, where the dirt road blows.
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| Want ek’s 'n man wat by jou kan staan. | Because I'm a man who can stand by you. |