Suikerbossie ek wil jou he
"Suikerbossie" ("Sugarbush") is the national flower of South Africa. It's also a term of endearment that could be translated as "sweetie" (to keep the sweet shade of the word). "Suikerbossie ek wil jou he" (Sugarbush, I Want You So) is a traditional song of South Africa.
Suikerbossie ek wil jou he
Sugarbush, I Want You So
Barn Dance Song
Barn Dance Song
(Afrikaans)
(English)
Suikerbossie ek wil jou hê
Suikerbossie ek wil jou hê
Suikerbossie ek wil jou hê
Wat sal jou mama daarvan sê
Dan loop ons so onder deur die maan
Dan loop ons so onder deur die maan
Dan loop ons so onder deur die maan
Ek en my suikerbossie saam.
Sugarbush, I want you so
Sugarbush, I want you so
Sugarbush, I want you so
What will your mother want to say.
Then like that, we'll walk under the moon
Then like that, we'll walk under the moon
Then like that, we'll walk under the moon
Together, my sugarbush and I.
Sy kan nie kos maak nie, haar kos is rou
(She cannot make food, her food is raw)
Sy kan nie tee maak nie, haar tee is flou
(She cannot make tea, her tea is weak)
Sy kan nie brood bak nie, dis als verbrou
(She cannot bake bread, it's all a mess)
Maar suikerbossie ek's (is) life vir jou
(But little sugarbush I'm in love with you.)
Repeat 1st verse above.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Frances Turnbull from Musicaliti for contributing and translating this song.
Photo from Wikipedia: By Marco Schmidt - own work, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Baie dankie!
