Krijg 't lazarus.
In de spiegel,
wie is die man
met mijn gezicht?
En borrel nog,
een laatste slok,
dan hang ik mij op.
Joop, nog ntje
voor het einde,
n lucifer, en ik vertrek
als de rook van een sigaret.
Druk op zeven,
dat is mijn nummer
en de jukebox speelt Baby blue
en Baby blue, god nog aan toe,
was net zo lief als jij.
Joop, als ik toen op die dag
niet naar rechts
maar naar links
was gegaan.
Als ik op dat moment
ja had gezegd
in plaats van nee
of nee in plaats van ja.
Joop, als ik in dat gesprek
de waarheid had gezegd,
als dat alles zo was geweest, Joop,
dan was ik nu een ander
en de wereld ook.
Vogels fluiten
als lekke banden.
Mijn illusies vluchten
door de gaten in m'n kop.
Licht van buiten,
een fietser rijdt voorbij
met een grafsteen achterop.
Joop, als ik toen op die dag
me niet had laten pakken,
als ik op zeker ogenblik
geweigerd had,
dan was nu alles anders.
Joop, als ik op dat moment
de waarheid had gezegd,
als dat alles zo was geweest, Joop,
dan was ik nu een ander
en de wereld ook.
Het is ontzettend,
ik ben nuchter.
Deze wereld is de mijne niet.
Zinnen die ik toen had moeten zeggen
komen nu pas in mij op.
Maar wat nooit geweest is,
nooit geweest zal zijn, Joop,
dat doet mij
nu pas pijn.
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