Origineel
[Verse 1]
Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks?
(Shaft)
Ya damn right
[Verse 2]
Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother man?
(Shaft)
Can you dig it?
[Verse 3]
Who’s the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about?
(Shaft)
Right on
[Bridge]
They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother…
(Shut your mouth)
I’m talkin’ ‘bout Shaft
(Then we can dig it)
[Outro]
He’s a complicated man
But no one understands him but his woman
(John Shaft)
Vertaling
[Verse 1]
Wie is de zwarte privé lul die een sex machine is voor alle meiden?
(Shaft)
Ya damn right
[Verse 2]
Wie is de man die zijn nek zou riskeren voor zijn broeder?
(Shaft)
Can you dig it?
[Verse 3]
Wie is de kat die niet wegloopt als er gevaar dreigt?
(Shaft)
Right on
[Bridge]
Ze zeggen dat deze kat Shaft een slechte moeder is…
(Hou je mond)
I’m talkin’ ‘bout
(Then we can dig it)
[Outro]
He’s a complicated man
But no one understands him but his woman
(John Shaft)