ROBIN SING
There were times not so long ago,
when I heard the robin sing.
Each morning, every day,
it would say: I SING
I sing for the sun that rises
and shines each day
Every day I sing for the light
that shines all day.
So, one fine day I said:
Robin will you sing for me one day ?
And the robin said:
I sing for the sun that rises
and shines each day.
Every day I sing for the light that shines all day.
BLOW WIND BLOW
There’s no doubt this song
I want you to know about
It’s about the wind,
and I breathe the breath you breathe
the wind is all I need to sing
SO:
Blow wind blow, wind blow
will you be my soul ?
wind blow wind blow !
Will you be my soul ?
With all my soul I sing,
With all my soul I sing:
so: blow wind blow, wind blow
TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Today for the first time, I saw the sea.
In a mist and quietly heaving.
I thought, as I walked, I heard her say:
do you see me, can you hear me ?
I give you fresh air, all the fish you may need,
and what, if I ask, do you give me ?
On my return the tide had gone in
and I sang so she could hear me ..
Today for the first time !
YOU KNOW, they say
You know, they say I’d certainly
find someone some day,
but did they say: When ?
I mean: when will she come,
or will I simply chase her some day ?
You know, one fine day.
Well, but, and maybe even better still will be you know
if she’ll find me singing this song and say:
I say you sing so, well …. how shall I say …. ?
would you care for tea ?
and I’d say:
well yes, and maybe,
even better still would be,
you know …. well, you know …
don’t you ?
I WALK THE STREETS
I walk the streets
and all I need is you
I see the lights
but all I feel is blue
Oh why do jokes afflict me so
when all I needs is you
to say to me: HELLO
it’s a RAP
Hi, I’m PAP
may I unwrap before you
this RAP for you ?
You don’t care if I do, do you ?
I mean HOW DO YOU DO ?
and
HOW DO YOU RAP ?
and WHO ARE YOU ?
(musical interval)
By the way, may I say no need to reply as yet,
Just do as I say:
and say as I say,
and fill in the gap:
Hi, I’m …..
may I …….
this …….. for you ?
You know I do think
I am ……… (PAP)
But tell me …
(not just yet)
what do YOU do ?
as you think and stare at me ?
Well, look:
just stare as I do
and fill in the gap:
Hi, I think I’m …….(PAP)
that’s it
don’t sing
it’s RAP
(2nd musical interval)
now that reminds me:
what do yo say
when you rap
and how, and why, and who to ?
Well again,
don’t sing,
just do as I do …
unwrap
that’s it: yap, yap, yap !
Kees van Collumn 