Lyrics and translation Laurika Rauch - Kyk Hoe Glinster Die Maan

Kyk Hoe Glinster Die Maan

Ek het in my kinderjare vas geglo in Kersfeesvader
In werklikheid ry hy mos met ′n slee
Maar hier stap hy deur die mielies, met 'n streepsak
En ′n kierie
En my boetie vra,boer hy by Clocolan

Waar is jou rendier en silwer spore
Waar is ons drome van gisteraand
Vlieg oor die bome met my drome
Kyk hoe glinster die maan

Die winde van die winter het my kinderhart ontnugter
Ek en Boetie kry 'n rooi jas in die laai
Jonk van jare, oud van dae, huil ek hartseer
In my kamer
Want die fantasie het soos 'n droom verdwyn

Waar is jou rendier en silwer spore
Waar is ons drome van gisteraand
Vlieg oor die bome met my drome
Kyk hoe glinster die maan

In ′n brief van later jare, skryf ek "Liewe Kersfeesvader
Elke meisie het ′n spesiale wens
Vir 'n man so soet soos suiker, met ′n motor sonder duike
En soen hy jou dink jy dis net 'n droom

Waar is jou rendier en silwer spore
Waar is ons drome van gisteraand
Vlieg oor die bome met my drome
Kyk hoe glinster die maan

Ek stap toe op ′n aand laat, met 'n kêrel uit die Vrystaat
Al bestuur hy ′n ou bakkie, sê ek "Kersfeesvader, dankie
Want al sy soene is soos suiker, en in sy hande 'n diamant
Vlieg oor die bome met my drome
Kyk hoe glinster die maan

Hier's ons kinders om die boompie, hulle wag nou vir die oompie
My dogtertjie is net ′n bietjie bang
Maar hy stap sommer uit die branders, ja die tye het verander
My seuntjie vra, "woon hy in Jeffriesbaai

Waar is jou rendier en silwer spore
Waar is ons drome van gisteraand
Vlieg oor die bome met my drome
Kyk hoe glinster die maan
Vlieg oor die bome met my drome
Kyk hoe glinster die maan

Look How the Moon Shines

I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a child
Actually, he rides a sleigh
But here he is walking through the cornfields, with a sackcloth bag
And a stick
And my brother asks, "Does he farm near Clocolan

Where are your reindeer and silver spurs
Where are our dreams of last night
Fly over the trees with my dreams
Look how the moon shines

The winds of winter have disillusioned my child's heart
My brother and I get a red coat in the drawer
Young at heart, old at heart, I cry sadly
In my room
Because the fantasy has disappeared like a dream

Where are your reindeer and silver spurs
Where are our dreams of last night
Fly over the trees with my dreams
Look how the moon shines

In a letter from later years, I write, "Dear Santa
Every girl has a special wish
For a man as sweet as sugar, with a car without dents
And when he kisses you, you think it's just a dream

Where are your reindeer and silver spurs
Where are our dreams of last night
Fly over the trees with my dreams
Look how the moon shines

I walk late one evening with a guy from the Free State
Even though he drives an old pickup truck, I say, "Santa, thank you
Because all his kisses are like sugar, and in his hands a diamond
Fly over the trees with my dreams
Look how the moon shines

Here are our children around the Christmas tree, they're waiting for the uncle
My little girl is just a little bit scared
But he walks straight out of the breakers, yes, times have changed
My little boy asks, "Does he live in Jeffriesbaai

Where are your reindeer and silver spurs
Where are our dreams of last night
Fly over the trees with my dreams
Look how the moon shines
Fly over the trees with my dreams
Look how the moon shines