Via Dolorosa by Adam Small (English translation)
Brown man
Why worry?
Brown man
Why get angry?
Brown man
Why bitter?
Brown man
Brown man
Brown man
Why worry?
Brown man
Why worry?
You've got the guitar
Over your shoulder
-the noose gets tighter and tighter-
But you have the guitar over your shoulder,
Brown man
Why worry?
Brown man
Why worry?
The earth is at your feet
-punishment is heavy and even more the fine-
But the earth is at your feet
You've got the guitar over your shoulder,
Brown man
Why worry?
Brown man
Why worry?
The sun shines against your forehead
-the light dims, the light dims-
But the sun shines on your forehead,
the earth is at your feet
You've got the guitar over your shoulder,
Brown man
Why worry?
Via Dolorosa by Adam Small (original in Afrikaans)
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Bruinman
Hoekom kwaai word?
Bruinman
Hoekom bitter?
Bruinman
Bruinman
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Jy’t die kitaar
Oor jou skouer
-die strop trek nouer en nouer-
Maar Jy’t die kitaar oor jou skouer,
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Die aarde is aan jou voete
-straf is swaar en nog meer die boete-
Maar die aarde is aan jou voete
Jy’t die kitaar oor jou skouer,
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Die son glans teen jou voorhoof
-die lig word dof, die lig doof-
Maar die son glans teen jou voorhoof,
die aarde is aan jou voete
Jy’t die kitaar oor jou skouer,
Bruinman
Hoekom kommer?
Eddy De Clercq aka EDC (Gent, 1955) was the first Dutch house DJ, and co-founder of the legendary Club RoXY. He is a musician and writer, and the founder of Soul Safari blog since 1998.
photo: Menno van der Meulers