Origineel
Thrown like a star in my vast sleep
I open my eyes to take a peep
To find that I was by the sea
Gazing with tranquility
‘Twas then when the hurdy gurdy man
Came singing songs of love
Then when the hurdy gurdy man
Came singing songs of love
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity
‘Tis then when the hurdy gurdy man
Comes singing songs of love
Then when the hurdy gurdy man
Comes singing songs of love
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Here comes the roly poly man and he’s singing songs of love
Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly, poly he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Vertaling
Geworpen als een ster in mijn uitgestrekte slaap
Ik opende mijn ogen om een blik te werpen
Om te ontdekken dat ik bij de zee was
Staren in alle rust
Het was toen dat de draailierman
liedjes van liefde kwam zingen
Toen de draailier man
Songs of love kwam zingen
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy hij zong
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy hij zong
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Histories of ages past
Unnenlightened shadows cast
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity
‘T is dan wanneer de draailier man
komt en liefdesliedjes zingt
Dan wanneer de draailier man
Liefdesliedjes komt zingen
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hier komt de roly poly man en hij zingt liefdesliedjes
Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly, poly zong hij
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang