Lyrics of Biscuits & biltong - Jack Parow, David Kramer

Biscuits & biltong (original)

Ja die Aarde is groot en die sterre is klein
Daar’s net akkedisse in die woestyn
Bokke en dorings en die bitter alwyn
Ek en die Ooskus
But it’s not the same
Ek sê: Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is ‘n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Gee vir my ‘n sweep
Gee my 'n stok
Gee my 'n vroutjie in 'n bontrooi rok
Gee my die oop veld waar die bokke wei
Daar tussen die klippe sal jy my kry
'Cause
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is ‘n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
O die sterre bo die groot stad
En die liggies in die nag
Het my weggetrek en verober
En in die donkerte geslag
En teen die breek van die golwe
En die kraak van die sweep
Het ek bakklei en gestruggle
En toe stadig wegbeweeg
So nou’s ek terug in die oop veld
En terug in die gras
Weer terug waar my voete in die poele rond kan plas
Terug tussend die landerye
En terug tussen die stof
Terug tussen die hoë kranse van die bergrivier se mond
Waar die bier en die braaivleis loop soos die snoek
En waar die grond en die modder vlekke maak op my broek
Terug tussen die wynlande en terug met die tang
Terug op die damwalle waar ek lekker visse kan vang
Terug waar die mense nog waai as jy verby hulle ry
En waar die tannies by die tuisnywerheid pies bak vir my
Waar die kinders in die straat speel
En dit altyd ruik na braai
Want dis my plekkie daai!
Daar’s min waterstrome
Wind en sand en diamantdrome
Koue bloue hemel met geen genade
Cause
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is ‘n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is ‘n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is ‘n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is ‘n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong
Biscuits en Biltong
Ek is 'n Weskus klong

(translation)

Yes the Earth is big and the stars are small
There are only lizards in the desert
Goats and thorns and the bitter aloe
Me and the East Coast
But it’s not the same
I say: Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast clown
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Give me a whip
Give me a stick
Give me a lady in a fur-red dress
Give me the open field where the goats graze
There between the stones you will find me
'Cause
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast clown
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Oh the stars above the big city
And the lights at night
Took me away and conquered
And in the dark generation
And against the breaking of the waves
And the crack of the whip
Did I fight and struggle
And then slowly moved away
So now I'm back in the open field
And back in the grass
Back again where my feet can splash around in the pools
Back between the fields
And back between the dust
Back between the high cliffs of the mountain river mouth
Where the beer and the roast run like the pike
And where the soil and mud make stains on my pants
Back between the winelands and back with the pliers
Back on the dam walls where I can catch nice fish
Back to where the people are still blowing as you drive past them
And where the aunties at the home industry bake pies for me
Where the children play in the street
And it always smells like frying
Because that's my place!
There are few water currents
Wind and sand and diamond dreams
Cold blue sky with no mercy
Cause
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast clown
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast clown
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast clown
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast clown
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong
Biscuits and Biltong
I'm a West Coast klong