Translation of the song lyrics Verre Land - Jim Reeves

Verre Land (original)

Daar’s 'n ver, verre land, skone land
Waar die sonlig so rein helder skyn
Dis 'n droomland vir my wat my hart en siel bekoor
En ek weet ek moet antwoord as ek daardie roepstem hoor:
Vaderland!
Dis so ver hiervandaan;
Dis nou tyd, sê vaarwel, ek moet gaan, ek moet gaan, ek moet gaan…
Oor die see wil ek reis na 'n ver paradys
Waar die branders bruis en oestydwinde suis —
Daardie ver, verre land lok my aan…
Hier kan ek nie versuim, ek moet gaan, ek moet gaan, ek moet gaan…
Oor die see wil ek reis na 'n ver paradys
Waar die branders bruis en oestydwinde suis —
Daardie ver, verre land lok my aan…
Hier kan ek nie versuim, ek moet gaan, ek moet gaan, ek moet gaan…

Verre Land (translation)

There's a far, far country, beautiful land
Where the sunlight shines so pure bright
It's a dreamland for me that enchants my heart and soul
And I know I have to answer when I hear that call:
Vaderland!
It's so far from here;
It's time now, say goodbye, I have to go, I have to go, I have to go…
I want to travel across the sea to a far paradise
Where the waves roar and the harvest winds blow -
That far, far away country attracts me…
Here I can not fail, I have to go, I have to go, I have to go…
I want to travel across the sea to a far paradise
Where the waves roar and the harvest winds blow -
That far, far away country attracts me…
Here I can not fail, I have to go, I have to go, I have to go…