Freek De Jonge

Lyrics De zanger zingt een liedje Freek De Jonge

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De zanger zingt een liedje


De zanger zingt een liedje
Bij wijze van protest
Hij is erg voor de vrede
En zeer tegen de rest
De mensen zingen vrolijk mee
Ze kennen het refrein
"We shall overcome
Dat we toffe jongens zijn"
Maar iemand uit de massa
Die vroeg: "Wat zing je tam
Ik vond je vroeger beter
Ten tijde van Vietnam"
"Ja", zegt de zanger somber
"Mijnheer, dat is zeer waar
Vrede is mooi voor mensen
Maar slecht voor mijn repertoire"
Dominee op de kansel
Preekt nooit meer over God
Weg met de voorbeschikking
In eigen hand dat lot
Bijvoorbeeld in Zuid-Afrika
Waar het droevig is gesteld
Daar moet iets aan veranderen
Desnoods met geweld
Maar iemand uit het kerkvolk
Die roept: "Waar ligt de grens
Als Jezus geweldloosheid was
Geldt dat niet voor de mens"
Dominee lijkt solidair
Maar zijn woorden klinken hol
In de vrede zijn de kerken leeg
In de oorlog zijn ze vol
Papa zit op zijn praatstoel
De kinderen luisteren zoet
Het is een oud geliefd verhaal
Over een man met moed
De Moffen weerzinwekkend
De oorlog was o zo link
En opa redde Joden
Want o pa was zo flink
Dan vraagt de oudste zoon
Bij wijze van een grapje "Pap
Als opa toen zo flink was
Hoe kom jij nu zo slap"
"Ja", zegt de vader blozend
"Dat heb je er nu van
De vrede kweekt slapjanussen
De oorlog maakt je man"
En ergens op een slagveld
Rust de soldaat in vrede
Kruis op zijn kop
En zijn as in een urn
Hij heeft de strijd gestreden
Voor God, Koningin en Vaderland
Voor het heilig ideaal
Oorlog, dat wil niemand
We willen vrede allemaal
Een beetje vrede
Een beetje liefde
Wollt Ihr

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Biografia

Freek de Jonge is a Dutch musician and performer born in 1944. He is known for his work with the musical group Neerlands Hoop in Bange Dagen, which he joined in the 1970s. De Jonge has also released several solo albums, including "De estafette", "Leven na de dood" and "Parlando". His music style is characterized by folk and progressive influences, often with introspective and poetic lyrics.

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