Текст и перевод песни Laurika Rauch - Ek Maak Net Soos Ek Wil

Ek Maak Net Soos Ek Wil

As my wrak tog kan loop
En die pad is oop
En die lewe lê alkant te koop
En ek′t 'n rand of tien
En wie weet, miskien
Nog ′n paar hier of daar
Wie weet waar
Dan vat ek die pad
Na die bose ou stad
Want hy's grys en wys
En hy's gou

En die naald bly dwaal
Net so regs van nul
Want ek maak net soos ek wil

Ek′t ′n jaar lank gewerk
As 'n derde klerk
Dis weer tyd om ′n iets te geniet
Want 'n week se swoeg
Maak my moedeloos moeg
En die tjek se ook
Als is verniet

Toe breek ek maar weg
Want die wêreld is reg
En ek′s eindelik klaar met die spul

En die naald bly dwaal
Net so regs van nul
En ek maak net soos ek wil

Daar's ′n ietsie te sê vir
Min rykdom he
Want 'n rand is soms soos 'n fortuin
As die wiele rol en die tenk is vol
Word die sorge agter jou klein
Die vryheid is soet
Die trap op jou voet
En die enjin word dromerig stil

Want die naald bly dwaal
Net so regs van nul
En jy maak net soos jy wil

Want die naald bly dwaal
Net so regs van nul
En jy maak net soos jy wil

I Do Just as I Please

When my wreck can run
And the path is open
And life is everywhere for sale
And I have a rand or ten
And who knows, maybe
A few more here or there
Who knows where
Then I'll take the road
To the wicked old city
Because it's gray and wise
And it's fast

And the needle keeps wandering
Just to the right of zero
Because I do just as I please

I worked for a year
As a third clerk
It's time to enjoy something again
Because a week's hard work
Makes me hopelessly tired
And the check is too
All is in vain

So I break away
Because the world is right
And I'm finally finished with that stuff

And the needle keeps wandering
Just to the right of zero
And I do just as I please

There's something to be said for
Having little wealth
Because sometimes a rand is like a fortune
When the wheels roll and the tank is full
The worries behind you become small
Freedom is sweet
The foot on the gas
And the engine grows dreamily quiet

Because the needle keeps wandering
Just to the right of zero
And you do just as you please

Because the needle keeps wandering
Just to the right of zero
And you do just as you please